Online social networks (OSNs) have transformed the way individuals, groups, and companies communicate and interact with their friends, colleagues, fans, and customers. The majority of these posts vanishes amid the online deluge while a few posts draw extraordinary attention – these viral posts become “buzzes”.
In this lunchtime seminar, Dr Nora Jansen will explore the real-time detection of buzzes in OSNs. Buzzes can have both positive and negative consequences and therefore detecting them early is important across a variety of settings. For instance, some buzzes can generate probable future economic benefits whilst others create growing social pressure on companies, groups, or individuals. Nora’s research develops an enhanced detection system that distinguishes different buzz types and focuses upon the role of opinion leaders.
Speaker Biography
Dr Nora Jansen has recently joined the Open Source Communications, Analytics and Research (OSCAR) group within the Crime and Security Research Institute (CSRI) as a research fellow. Nora’s research interests focus on information diffusion in online social networks and disinformation campaigns as well as other policing and security settings. Prior to joining the CSRI, Nora studied “Management of Information Systems” at the Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, where she obtained her master’s degree and PhD. Nora has also spent 10 months at the University of Adelaide, South Australia whilst writing her dissertation.
When: 12pm to 1pm, 1st December
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