Computer Science - Social and Information Networks

Shorts vs. Regular Videos on YouTube: A Comparative Analysis of User Engagement and Content Creation Trends
YouTube introduced the Shorts video format in 2021, allowing users to upload short videos that are prominently displayed on its website …
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The Impact of Data Persistence Bias on Social Media Studies
Social media studies often collect data retrospectively to analyze public opinion. Social media data may decay over time and such decay …
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From an Authentication Question to a Public Social Event: Characterizing Birthday Sharing on Twitter
Date of birth (DOB) has historically been considered as private information and safe to use for authentication, but recent years have …
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Ephemeral Astroturfing Attacks: The Case of Fake Twitter Trends
We uncover a previously unknown, ongoing astroturfing attack on the popularity mechanisms of social media platforms: ephemeral …
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