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Arianna Pera @ariannapera.bsky.social · 5d

🧵 We find that industrial and craft unions differ in their frame usage. Moreover, in the lead-up to elections that were ultimately won, unions systematically used almost all frames more frequently than in lost cases—especially diagnostic, prognostic, and community frames.

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Arianna Pera @ariannapera.bsky.social · 5d

How does online communication adapt to organizational context?

In a new pre-print with @cerenbudak.bsky.social and @lajello.bsky.social, we study US labor unions’ Facebook use of discourse frames around wins and losses in representation elections. 🧵

📖 arxiv.org/abs/2510.01757

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Arianna Pera @ariannapera.bsky.social · 20d

A great collaboration! In this study led by Theodora, we found that positive emotions are more present at distinct stages of activism (calls-to-action, expression of intention, report of participation), showing how emotion and mobilization interact in spoken discourse 🗣️

Theodora Moldovan @theamoldovan.bsky.social · 20d

Our new study provides the first large-scale look at how collective action is expressed in spoken digital discourse, using #BlackLivesMatter as a case study.

Many thanks to @ariannapera.bsky.social @dvladek.bsky.social @lajello.bsky.social for the collab

Check it out: arxiv.org/abs/2509.13197

Podcasts as a Medium for Participation in Collective Action: A Case Study of Black Lives Matter

We study how participation in collective action is articulated in podcast discussions, using the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement as a case study. While research on collective action discourse has pr...

arxiv.org

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Alessia Antelmi @alessant.bsky.social · Aug 1

Finally out 🇮🇹 Ever wondered about the stability of Italian political discourse on Twitter?

Check out our work, where we uncover hidden swing voters' vulnerability to propaganda techniques during the 2022 elections 🗳️

✨ @ariannapera.bsky.social and @luciolcw.bsky.social
🔗 shorturl.at/FztcO

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Luigi Arminio @luigiarminio.bsky.social · Jul 25

Just back from #IC2S2 2025 in Norrköping! I presented a poster + talk on VLLM-based clustering of social media images around climate change polarization. Huge thanks to the organizers and the whole community for the great discussions and inspiration!
#Polarvis #NERDS #ITU

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Arianna Pera @ariannapera.bsky.social · Jul 23

The work “Extracting Participation in Collective Action from Social Media”, in collaboration with @lajello.bsky.social, at @ic2s2.bsky.social today!

Check out the paper ojs.aaai.org/index.php/IC... and models huggingface.co/ariannap22

Feat. poster and research buddy @alessianetwork.bsky.social ♥️

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Arianna Pera @ariannapera.bsky.social · Jul 23

Presented our work, “Cultural and Cognitive Insights from 2.6 Billion Drawings,” at @ic2s2.bsky.social this morning. Big thanks to Mauro Martino, Nima Dehmamy, @douglasguilbeault.bsky.social, @lajello.bsky.social, and @baronca.bsky.social for the collaboration ✨

Stay tuned for more results!

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Alessia Galdeman @alessianetwork.bsky.social · Jul 23

The Climate TikTok tour stops by Norrköping for @ic2s2.bsky.social 🌱 I presented “Mapping the climate change discussion on TikTok” at the poster session – had fun with my friend and poster buddy @ariannapera.bsky.social next to me. Vote for poster 32 and check out the paper: tinyurl.com/23atjxny

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NERDS @nerdsitu.bsky.social · Jul 22

NERDS at #ic2s2 😍

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icwsm.bsky.social @icwsm.bsky.social · Jul 22

🚨 The deadline for submitting proposals to host ICWSM 2027 is extended! Send your proposals (and questions) to Ceren Budak by August 15

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icwsm.bsky.social @icwsm.bsky.social · Jun 27

Congrats to the best SPCs and the best reviewers of this year! #icwsm

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icwsm.bsky.social @icwsm.bsky.social · Jun 26

It’s a wrap ✨

One more edition of #icwsm is over. Amazing research outputs, insightful conversations and many new, exciting ideas!

Thanks to all the organizers, chairs and volunteers who made the event possible, and to all the participants for making ICWSM 2025 a memorable edition 🇩🇰

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icwsm.bsky.social @icwsm.bsky.social · Jun 26

Adamic-Glance Awardee Keynote: @gvrkiran.bsky.social on misinformation on whatsapp through the lens of a large data donation program #icwsm

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Arianna Pera @ariannapera.bsky.social · Jun 24

Today’s presentation at #icwsm on extracting participation in activism from social media data 📱

Check the models at: huggingface.co/ariannap22/m...

@icwsm.bsky.social @nerdsitu.bsky.social @itu.dk

Luca Maria Aiello @lajello.bsky.social · Jun 24

Detecting participation in collective action from social media text. Great tool to build large-scale ground truth about collective engagement online. Fantastic work by @ariannapera.bsky.social at #ICWSM.
Paper: ojs.aaai.org/index.php/IC...
Code: github.com/ariannap13/e...

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Luca Maria Aiello @lajello.bsky.social · Jun 24

Detecting participation in collective action from social media text. Great tool to build large-scale ground truth about collective engagement online. Fantastic work by @ariannapera.bsky.social at #ICWSM.
Paper: ojs.aaai.org/index.php/IC...
Code: github.com/ariannap13/e...

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NERDS @nerdsitu.bsky.social · Jun 23

Featuring several NERDS - can you spot them?

icwsm.bsky.social @icwsm.bsky.social · Jun 23

Morning sessions are underway, and the coffee breaks are already buzzing with great conversations! ☕ #ICWSM

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Arianna Pera @ariannapera.bsky.social · Jun 19

🥳 The result of a great group effort started at @complexity72h.bsky.social came out today, check it out!

PLOS Climate @plosclimate.org · Jun 19

🔥 When smoke from climate-linked wildfires drives people indoors, respiratory infections rise. But if 10% of people wear masks, this effect could be offset.

New research in PLOS Climate by Arregui-García and colleagues 👇

journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Disruption of outdoor activities caused by wildfire smoke shapes circulation of respiratory pathogens

Author summary The effects of climate change on human health are becoming more evident, but we often overlook one crucial factor: how extreme weather events influence our behaviors and, in turn, the s...

journals.plos.org

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Anders Giovanni Møller @andersgiovanni.com · Jun 18

What actually happens on social media when users get access to integrated AI?🤖

In our new preprint, we present a controlled experiment testing the impact of generative AI (4 treatments + control) on a social media platform, using a representative sample of nearly 700 U.S. participants.

The Impact of Generative AI on Social Media: An Experimental Study

ai-research.andersgiovanni.com

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icwsm.bsky.social @icwsm.bsky.social · Jun 16

📢 Meet the keynote speakers at #ICWSM 2025:

Silvia Merisio, Policy officer in the DSA team of the European Commission
“From Regulation to Research: The DSA’s Impact on Social Data Science” + Panel Discussion

📅 June 24
🕑 9 AM
📍CSS 35.01.05

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Alessia Galdeman @alessianetwork.bsky.social · Jun 10

Planning your trip for @icwsm.bsky.social ? Add DETOX workshop to your schedule!
🎤Submit for pitch talks - 2 minutes to share research, spark discussions, or introduce your work. Dynamic back-to-back format, established researchers & newcomers welcome! ⚡
Info here: tinyurl.com/mvn9zbmh

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icwsm.bsky.social @icwsm.bsky.social · Jun 11

⏰ Less than two weeks to go until #ICWSM 2025!

Can’t wait for the conference? You can already explore this year’s accepted contributions! The proceedings are now live:
🔗 www.icwsm.org/2025/schedul...

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ALT: a man in a blue shirt and tie is screaming with his hands in the air

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Alessia Galdeman @alessianetwork.bsky.social · Jun 10

[5/5] Yes, in this crazy week, I also presented some research! 🎤 Talk at Understudied Networks satellite on climate change discourse collection methods + Thursday poster - both exploring TikTok's climate conversations. Check out the datasets: zenodo.org/records/1513... and zenodo.org/records/1484...

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icwsm.bsky.social @icwsm.bsky.social · Jun 3

📢 Meet the keynote speakers at #ICWSM 2025:

Kiran Garimella, Rutgers University
Academic-Glance Awardee Keynote
“Misinformation on WhatsApp: Insights from a large data donation program”

📅 June 26
🕑 8.30 AM
📍CSS 35.01.05

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matmagnani.bsky.social @matmagnani.bsky.social · Jun 4

Congratulations to @theamoldovan.bsky.social, who defended her Master's thesis: "Exploring Collective Action in Black Lives Matter Podcast Conversations".

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icwsm.bsky.social @icwsm.bsky.social · May 30

🚨 Special Session at #ICWSM2025
From biased algorithms to inclusive research: science and practice

Join Roberta Sinatra & Jakob Feldtfos Christensen to explore bias in science and inclusion in practice.
📅 June 24
🕑 12:00 PM
📍CSS 35.01.05

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