Researchers at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock demonstrated to visiting government officials how web-based, social-media tracking technology programs can help government agencies identify and analyze foreign propaganda and disinformation. Continue reading “U.S. State Department officials view how technology can help government agencies battle foreign propaganda”
University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor and social media infiltration expert Dr. Nitin Agarwal has been selected as a member of the U.S. State Department’s Tech Demo program to counter foreign propaganda and disinformation. Continue reading “UA Little Rock professor joins program to fight the spread of foreign propaganda”
A group of researchers from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock are studying how the mass migration of refugees from Middle Eastern and North African countries into Europe has created a shift in the migrant narrative in online communication. Continue reading “Research explores how online narratives on refugees shift over time”
In February, more than 409 million people read the over 20.8 billion pages posted on WordPress.com, a popular blogging platform. Blogging remains a popular form of online communication that is growing at an exponential rate, yet few researchers have grasped the potential of data mining the blogosphere for research purposes. Continue reading “UA Little Rock student researcher is uncovering the secrets of the blogosphere”
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock professor who has made a name for himself tracking the spread of terrorist organization messages through social media will soon teach those skills at a NATO training course in Latvia. Continue reading “UA Little Rock professor and student to lead NATO training course on social media analysis”