论文标题
在Twitter上的美国选举欺诈讨论中表征YouTube和Bitchute内容和动员者
Characterizing YouTube and BitChute Content and Mobilizers During U.S. Election Fraud Discussions on Twitter
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论文摘要
在这项研究中，我们表征了2020年美国选举欺诈讨论中Twitter上YouTube和Bitchute视频的跨平台动员。具体来说，我们扩展了选民2020数据集，以描述两个平台提供的内容的普遍性，该内容的动员，该内容的供应商以及内容本身。我们发现，尽管促进选举欺诈主张的bitchute视频与Twitter讨论有关并与之互动，但与YouTube视频相比，他们扮演着相对较小的角色，促进了欺诈索赔。这一核心发现指出了对积极，一致和协作内容审核解决方案的持续需求，而不是当前正在使用的反应性和不一致的解决方案。此外，我们发现，从视频平台传播的跨平台虚假信息不是从机器人帐户或政治精英中突出的，而是普通的Twitter用户。这一发现支持过去的工作，认为关于虚假信息的研究应超越对机器人和巨魔的关注，重点关注参与式虚假信息传播。
In this study, we characterize the cross-platform mobilization of YouTube and BitChute videos on Twitter during the 2020 U.S. Election fraud discussions. Specifically, we extend the VoterFraud2020 dataset to describe the prevalence of content supplied by both platforms, the mobilizers of that content, the suppliers of that content, and the content itself. We find that while BitChute videos promoting election fraud claims were linked to and engaged with in the Twitter discussion, they played a relatively small role compared to YouTube videos promoting fraud claims. This core finding points to the continued need for proactive, consistent, and collaborative content moderation solutions rather than the reactive and inconsistent solutions currently being used. Additionally, we find that cross-platform disinformation spread from video platforms was not prominently from bot accounts or political elites, but rather average Twitter users. This finding supports past work arguing that research on disinformation should move beyond a focus on bots and trolls to a focus on participatory disinformation spread.
