https://doi.org/10.1140/epjds/s13688-024-00504-y
Editorial
Computational approaches for cyber social threats
1
Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
2
Observatory on Social Media, Indiana University, IN, Bloomington, USA
3
Network Science Institute, Northeastern University, MA, Boston, USA
4
Department of Computer Science, Binghamton University, NY, Binghamton, USA
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Institute for Insight, Georgia State University, GA, Atlanta, USA
Accepted:
22
October
2024
Published online:
28
October
2024
This topical issue, Computational Approaches for Cyber Social Threats, showcases cutting-edge research that employs computational methods to tackle the pressing challenges of cyber social threats—such as fake news, disinformation, cyberbullying, hate speech, and online radicalization. In an increasingly interconnected digital landscape, these threats significantly jeopardize societal stability by eroding public trust, intensifying polarization, and widening social divides. The theme “Information Integrity During Crises” is highlighted to underscore the critical role of reliable information during global crises, when the spread of misinformation and disinformation is particularly pervasive. With a collection of nine outstanding papers, this topical issue advances our comprehension of how computational tools can address cyber social threats and protect information integrity during crises.
Key words: Cyber social threats / Disinformation / Hate speech / Misinformation / Online social media / Computational approaches
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