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  • Measuring Controversy in Online Discussions

    Author: Ivan Andreev Supervisor: Stefan Woltran, Co-Supervisor: Julia Neidhardt Abstract In today’s digital era, analyzing and improving online discourse is crucial. Polarisation is indeed a significant issue in contemporary society, particularly amplified within online discussions. The ability to accurately measure polarisation in these contexts is crucial for understanding societal dynamics and addressing associated challenges effectively.…

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  • RecSys Summer School 2024

    📢Highlights from the 2024 RecSys Summer School in Bari, Italy! 🌍From October 8 to 12, the 2024 RecSys Summer School took place as a pre-program of this year’s ACM RecSys Conference. Co-funded by SIGCHI via its conference development fund, the school gathered leading experts to explore the latest developments in recommender systems. One of the…

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  • Publications @ RecSys 2024

    🌟 Proud moment for our lab! 🌟 Ahmadou Wagne, a PhD student at our lab, recently presented a poster at Hashtag#RecSys2024 on “What to compare? Towards understanding user sessions on price comparison platforms,” co-authored with Julia Neidhardt (TU Wien). The research sheds light on the diverse behaviors of users on price comparison platforms, identifying six distinct session…

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