Social Networks, Online Communities, and Social Media

Understanding the risks, impacts, motivators, and benefits of online information sharing.

Research Projects

Reducing the gender gap in AfD discussions: an evidence scoring approach
Principal Investigator(s): Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia
Funder: Wikimedia Foundation US Dept of Education
Research Areas: Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization > Social Networks, Online Communities, and Social Media

CAREER: Socio-Algorithmic Foundations of Trustworthy Recommendations
Principal Investigator(s): Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia
Funder: National Science Foundation
Research Areas: Data Science, Analytics, and Visualization > Human-Computer Interaction > Social Networks, Online Communities, and Social Media

SaTC: CORE: Medium: Learning Code(s): Community-Centered Design of Automated Content Moderation
Principal Investigator(s): Katie Shilton
Funder: National Science Foundation
Research Areas: Machine Learning, AI, Computational Linguistics, and Information Retrieval > Social Networks, Online Communities, and Social Media
This research project aims to improve online community moderation by using machine learning and natural language processing. It focuses on learning from existing community decisions, supporting moderators, and creating adaptable tools. The goal is healthier online spaces and better working conditions for moderators.

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