ArticlePNAS nexus2023
Online conspiracy communities are more resilient to deplatforming.
Article in PNAS nexus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Post-January 6 deplatforming shows long-term effects on ideological polarization among Twitter users.PNAS nexus · 2025Article
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- Ethical Considerations in Infodemic Management: Systematic Scoping Review.JMIR infodemiology · 2024Article
- Drivers of social influence in the Twitter migration to Mastodon.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Online social media foster the creation of active communities around shared narratives. Such communities may turn into incubators for conspiracy theories-some spreading violent messages that could sharpen the debate and potentially harm society. To face these phenomena, most social media platforms implemented moderation policies, ranging from posting warning labels up to deplatforming, i.e. permanently banning users. Assessing the effectiveness of content moderation is crucial for balancing societal safety while preserving the right to free speech. In this article, we compare the shift in behavior of users affected by the ban of two large communities on Reddit,
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