Social Media

Disability Misinformation on Facebook: A Comparison of LLM-based Fact-Checking Tools

Social media has become a prominent space for seeking and sharing information, but it also enables misinformation to spread. When it comes to disability-related information, such as how to apply for a Medicaid waiver, understanding and detecting the …

Two-sided Cultural Niches: Topic Overlap, Geospatial Correlation, and Local Group Activities on Event-based Social Networks

As event-based social networks (EBSNs) such as Meetup.com and Facebook Events gain popularity in managing local events like farmers' markets and social gatherings, they create two-sided cultural niches where event organizers and participants benefit …