(YIP) Detecting, Analyzing, Modeling Adversarial Propaganda in Social Media

Abstract : This research project has focused on detecting, analyzing, and modeling campaigns engaged in strategic manipulation in social media. Research questions investigated include: Can we detect campaigns engaging in strategic manipulation efficiently and effectively, considering the massive and growing scale of social systems? What approaches are in use? How do they evolve? What impacts do spatial and temporal constraints of social media have on strategic manipulation? What are the dynamics of strategic manipulation?