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A new study has discovered a vulnerability in Twitter’s trending algorithm that makes the platform susceptible to astroturfing attacks. Researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in ...

The story, published by British tabloid the Daily Star, found its way on to Facebook's Trending side bar on Friday (9 September), but was removed by the site's moderators soon after. The issue is part ...

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In the fast-paced world of e-commerce, staying ahead of trends is the key to success. As an online merchant, understanding what your customers want before they do can give you a competitive edge. This ...

If you have ever taken to Twitter to gauge the zeitgeist, you’ll have noticed that among the trending hashtags related to major events of the day there are sometimes outliers of minority interest ...

Co-authored by Nigel Bairstow, Ph.D., and Jeremy Neofytos, Research Assistant Over the last seven years, the customer experience on social media has shifted dramatically, moving away from the early ...

Sometimes a topic that seems hot, like Occupy Wall Street, doesn't appear on trending lists, leading some activists to accuse Twitter of... How Twitter's Trending Algorithm Picks Its Topics The list ...