Exposure to Marginally Abusive Content on Twitter

Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Add Paper to My Library Share: Permalink Using these links will ensure access to this page indefinitely Copy URL Exposure to Marginally Abusive Content on Twitter Proceedings of the Seventeenth International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM 2023), Forthcoming 10 Pages Posted: 16 Aug 2022 See all articles by Jack BandyJack BandyNorthwestern UniversityTomo LazovichTwitter Date Written: July 28, 2022 Abstract Social media platforms can help people find connection and entertainment, but they can also show potentially abusive content such as insults and targeted cursing. While platforms do remove some abusive content for rule violation, some is considered "margin content" that does not violate any rules and thus stays on the platform. This paper presents a focused analysis of exposure to such content on Twitter, asking (RQ1) how exposure to marginally abusive content varies across Twitter users, and (RQ2) how algorithmically-ranked timelines impact exposure to marginally abusive content. Based on one month of impression data from November 2021, descriptive analyses (RQ1) show significant variation in exposure, with more active users experiencing higher rates and higher volumes of marginal impressions. Experimental analyses (RQ2) show that users with algorithmically-ranked timelines experience slightly lower rates of marginal impressions. However, they tend to register more total impression activity and thus experience a higher cumulative volume of marginal impressions. The paper concludes by discussing implications of the observed concentration, the multifaceted impact of algorithmically-ranked timelines, and potential directions for future work. Keywords: social media, twitter, platforms, margin content, algorithm auditing, algorithmic feeds, timelines Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation Bandy, Jack and Lazovich, Tomo, Exposure to Marginally Abusive Content on Twitter (July 28, 2022). Proceedings of the Seventeenth International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM 2023), Forthcoming, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4175612 Jack Bandy (Contact Author) Northwestern University ( email ) 2001 Sheridan RoadEvanston, IL 60208United States Tomo Lazovich Twitter ( email ) United States Download This Paper Open PDF in Browser Do you have a job opening that you would like to promote on SSRN? Place Job Opening Paper statistics Downloads 6 Abstract Views 19 PlumX Metrics Related eJournals Data Science & Analytics eJournal Follow Data Science & Analytics eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 94 PAPERS 1,685 Communication & Technology eJournal Follow Communication & Technology eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 82 PAPERS 2,618 Informatics eJournal Follow Informatics eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 55 PAPERS 959 Information Use eJournal Follow Information Use eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 54 PAPERS 689 Libraries & Information Technology eJournal Follow Libraries & Information Technology eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 44 PAPERS 3,278 Libraries & Media eJournal Follow Libraries & Media eJournal Subscribe to this fee journal for more curated articles on this topic FOLLOWERS 31 PAPERS 586 Feedback Feedback to SSRN Feedback (required) Email (required) Submit If you need immediate assistance, call 877-SSRNHelp (877 777 6435) in the United States, or +1 212 448 2500 outside of the United States, 8:30AM to 6:00PM U.S. Eastern, Monday - Friday. Submit a Paper Section 508 Text Only Pages SSRN Quick Links SSRN Solutions Research Paper Series Conference Papers Partners in Publishing Jobs & Announcements Newsletter Sign Up SSRN Rankings Top Papers Top Authors Top Organizations About SSRN SSRN Objectives Network Directors Presidential Letter Announcements Contact us FAQs Copyright Terms and Conditions Privacy Policy We use cookies to help provide and enhance our service and tailor content. To learn more, visit Cookie Settings. This page was processed by aws-apollo5 in 0.204 seconds