44 citations · 98 across the 5 of their papers we have counts for
13 papers
Are Anti-Feminist Communities Gateways to the Far Right? Evidence from Reddit and YouTube
Robin Mamié, Manoel Horta Ribeiro, Robert West
Researchers have suggested that "the Manosphere," a conglomerate of men-centered online communities, may serve as a gateway to far right movements. In that context, this paper quan…
Volunteer contributions to Wikipedia increased during COVID-19 mobility restrictions
Thorsten Ruprechter, Manoel Horta Ribeiro, Tiago Santos +4
Wikipedia, the largest encyclopedia ever created, is a global initiative driven by volunteer contributions. When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out and mobility restrictions ensued ac…
YouNiverse: Large-Scale Channel and Video Metadata from English-Speaking YouTube
Manoel Horta Ribeiro, Robert West
YouTube plays a key role in entertaining and informing people around the globe. However, studying the platform is difficult due to the lack of randomly sampled data and of systemat…
Do Platform Migrations Compromise Content Moderation? Evidence from r/The_Donald and r/Incels
Manoel Horta Ribeiro, Shagun Jhaver, Savvas Zannettou +4
When toxic online communities on mainstream platforms face moderation measures, such as bans, they may migrate to other platforms with laxer policies or set up their own dedicated…
Experts and authorities receive disproportionate attention on Twitter during the COVID-19 crisis
Kristina Gligorić, Manoel Horta Ribeiro, Martin Müller +5
Timely access to accurate information is crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prompted by key stakeholders' cautioning against an "infodemic", we study information sharing on Twit…
Sudden Attention Shifts on Wikipedia During the COVID-19 Crisis
Manoel Horta Ribeiro, Kristina Gligorić, Maxime Peyrard +3
We study how the COVID-19 pandemic, alongside the severe mobility restrictions that ensued, has impacted information access on Wikipedia, the world's largest online encyclopedia. A…