5 papers
From Toxicity to Conformity: Adaptive user behavior to social norms in Telegram communities
Lorenzo Alvisi, Victoria Popa, Guglielmo Cola +2
Toxic and antisocial user behavior on social media platforms has received considerable scholarly attention due to its detrimental effects on society. This study takes a holistic pe…
Mapping the Italian Telegram Ecosystem: Communities, Toxicity, and Hate Speech
Lorenzo Alvisi, Serena Tardelli, Maurizio Tesconi
Telegram has become a major space for political discourse and alternative media. However, its lack of moderation allows misinformation, extremism, and toxicity to spread. While pri…
From Tweet to Theft: Tracing the Flow of Stolen Cryptocurrency
Guglielmo Cola, Michele Mazza, Maurizio Tesconi
This paper presents a case study of a cryptocurrency scam that utilized coordinated and inauthentic behavior on Twitter. In 2020, 143 accounts sold by an underground merchant were…
Unveiling Online Conspiracy Theorists: a Text-Based Approach and Characterization
Alessandra Recordare, Guglielmo Cola, Tiziano Fagni +1
In today's digital landscape, the proliferation of conspiracy theories within the disinformation ecosystem of online platforms represents a growing concern. This paper delves into…
Unraveling the Italian and English Telegram Conspiracy Spheres through Message Forwarding
Lorenzo Alvisi, Serena Tardelli, Maurizio Tesconi
Telegram has grown into a significant platform for news and information sharing, favored for its anonymity and minimal moderation. This openness, however, makes it vulnerable to mi…