MIT Libraries logoDSpace@MIT

MIT
View Item 
  • DSpace@MIT Home
  • MIT Open Access Articles
  • MIT Open Access Articles
  • View Item
  • DSpace@MIT Home
  • MIT Open Access Articles
  • MIT Open Access Articles
  • View Item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

Characteristics of two polarized groups in online social networks’ controversial discourse

Author(s)
Mahmoudi, Amin; Jemielniak, Dariusz; Ciechanowski, Leon
Download42001_2024_350_ReferencePDF.pdf (Embargoed until: 2025-12-09, 4.343Mb)
Publisher Policy

Publisher Policy

Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.

Terms of use
Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.
Metadata
Show full item record
Abstract
In today’s interconnected world, online social networks play a pivotal role in facilitating global communication. These platforms often host discussions on contentious topics such as climate change, vaccines, and war, leading to the formation of two distinct groups: deniers and believers. Understanding the characteristics of these groups is crucial for predicting information flow and managing the diffusion of information. Moreover, such understanding can enhance machine learning algorithms designed to automatically detect these groups, thereby contributing to the development of strategies to curb the spread of disinformation, including fake news and rumors. In this study, we employ social network analysis measures to extract the characteristics of these groups, conducting experiments on three large-scale datasets of over 22 million tweets. Our findings indicate that, based on network science measures, the denier (anti) group exhibits greater coherence than the believer (pro) group.
Date issued
2024-12-30
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/159838
Journal
Journal of Computational Social Science
Publisher
Springer Nature Singapore
Citation
Mahmoudi, A., Jemielniak, D. & Ciechanowski, L. Characteristics of two polarized groups in online social networks’ controversial discourse. J Comput Soc Sc 8, 22 (2025).
Version: Author's final manuscript

Collections
  • MIT Open Access Articles

Browse

All of DSpaceCommunities & CollectionsBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjectsThis CollectionBy Issue DateAuthorsTitlesSubjects

My Account

Login

Statistics

OA StatisticsStatistics by CountryStatistics by Department
MIT Libraries
PrivacyPermissionsAccessibilityContact us
MIT
Content created by the MIT Libraries, CC BY-NC unless otherwise noted. Notify us about copyright concerns.