Researchers at the Interactive Technologies Institute have conducted a study on hate speech targeting marginalized communities in YouTube comments. Cláudia Silva joined a research team led by Paula Carvalho (INESC-ID/IST), ...
Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2023
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No one wants their geographic region to be associated with a deadly disease. Unfortunately, this has happened in the past with diseases such as "German measles," "Spanish flu" and "Asiatic cholera."
Social Sciences
Feb 21, 2022
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In times of crisis, conspiracy theories can spread as fast as a virus.
Social Sciences
Jun 11, 2020
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Economics, environmental impacts, social dynamics, and production levels are all major factors that influence the overall success of an agroecosystem. Positive or negative, these factors enact change on the system, forcing ...
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Dec 15, 2009
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Heightened use of social media during the coronavirus pandemic brought with it an unprecedented surge in the spread of misinformation. Of particular significance were conspiracy theories surrounding the virus and vaccines ...
Social Sciences
Feb 26, 2024
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For the first time, the dynamics of how Facebook user communities are formed have been identified, revealing surprisingly few large communities and innumerable highly connected small-size communities. These findings are about ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 8, 2012
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The COVID-19 pandemic was fertile ground for conspiracy theories and misinformation on Twitter, and Bill Gates was a frequent target. A new study, which analyzes well-known conspiracy theories about the role of Bill Gates ...
Social Sciences
Mar 14, 2023
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New research measuring resources passed from parents to children shows that current estimates of intergenerational mobility may be substantially overstated.
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2022
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Conspiracy theories about government officials and the institutions they represent are widespread and rooted deep in U.S. history according to the co-author of two new social psychology studies which predict the likelihood ...
Social Sciences
May 30, 2018
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A new approach to analyzing social networks, reported in the current issue of the International Journal of Services Sciences, could help homeland security find the covert connections between the people behind terrorist attacks. ...
Computer Sciences
May 4, 2009
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