Personal attacks decrease user activity in social networking platforms

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Rafal Urbaniak, Michal Ptaszynski, Patrycja Tempska, Gniewosz Leliwa, Maciej Brochocki, Michal Wroczynski

Published: 01 Jan 2022, Last Modified: 23 Jun 2025Comput. Hum. Behav. 2022EveryoneRevisionsBibTeXCC BY-SA 4.0
Abstract: Highlights•Exploration of the effects of online personal attacks on victims' activity on social media (Reddit).•First large-scale (150K users) analysis with a high-precision Artificial Intelligence system not based on self-reported data.•Data analysis with classical statistical methods, Bayesian estimation, and model-theoretic analysis.•Personal attacks received online significantly decrease victims' online activity.