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June 5, 2023
https://viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2023/06/radical-signals-looking-for-signs-of-qanon-radicalization-on-twitter/
Research scientist Luca Luceri and a team from USC Information Sciences Institute (ISI), a research institute of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, set out to better understand how conspiracy theories spread on social media, and what can be done to stop them. Specifically, they looked at how Twitter users are radicalized within the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Online Tweets Can Become IRL Actions
“The motivation for looking at QAnon,” said Luceri, “was that it’s a recent, high-profile example of how dangerous a conspiracy theory that originates online and migrates into real life can be. Its supporters were among various online promoters of the attack on the Capitol.”
Why did the team choose to look at Twitter? Luceri explained, “That’s where the story migrates to mainstream media. The moment these stories get traction online in mainstream media is the moment when they might have an impact on real life.
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