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Identifying the social signals that drive online discussions: A case study of Reddit communities
Benjamin D. Horne, Sibel Adali, Sujoy Sikdar
Increasingly people form opinions based on information they consume on online social media. As a result, it is crucial to understand what type of content attracts people's attentio…
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This Just In: Fake News Packs a Lot in Title, Uses Simpler, Repetitive Content in Text Body, More Similar to Satire than Real News
Benjamin D. Horne, Sibel Adali
The problem of fake news has gained a lot of attention as it is claimed to have had a significant impact on 2016 US Presidential Elections. Fake news is not a new problem and its s…
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The Impact of Crowds on News Engagement: A Reddit Case Study
Benjamin D. Horne, Sibel Adali
Today, users are reading the news through social platforms. These platforms are built to facilitate crowd engagement, but not necessarily disseminate useful news to inform the mass…