—The growing popularity of social media in recent years has resulted in the creation of an enormous amount of user-developed content. While information is readily available, ther...
Recent research identifies a growing privacy problem that exists within Online Social Networks (OSNs). Several studies have shown how easily strangers can extract personal data a...
Geography and social relationships are inextricably intertwined; the people we interact with on a daily basis almost always live near us. As people spend more time online, data re...
It is well known that different types of social ties have essentially different influence between people. However, users in online social networks rarely categorize their contact...
Today many people with serious diseases use online support groups to seek social support. For these groups to be sustained and effective, member retention and commitment is import...