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Detecting spam in a Twitter network.

Authors :
Yardi, Sarita
Romero, Daniel M.
Schoenebeck, Grant
Boyd, Danah
Source :
First Monday; Jan2010, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p1-1, 1p
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

Spam becomes a problem as soon as an online communication medium becomes popular. Twitter’s behavioral and structural properties make it a fertile breeding ground for spammers to proliferate. In this article we examine spam around a one-time Twitter meme — "robotpickuplines". We show the existence of structural network differences between spam accounts and legitimate users. We conclude by highlighting challenges in disambiguating spammers from legitimate users. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13960466
Volume :
15
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
First Monday
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
59526247