| Subject: | [WI] CfP Special Issue on "SM&S 2019 : Re-Imagining a more trustworthy Social Media Future" |
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| Date: | Thu, 14 Mar 2019 16:47:04 +0000 |
| From: | Kevin Koidl <kevin.koidl@scss.tcd.ie> |
| Reply-To: | Kevin Koidl <kevin.koidl@scss.tcd.ie> |
| To: | Kevin Koidl <kevin.koidl@cs.tcd.ie> |
CALL FOR PAPERS: Special issue of Social Media and
Society “Re-Imagining a more trustworthy Social Media Future”.
Presenting research that addresses trust related issues of
Social Media.
Call for Papers Deadline: 31.03.2019 (Final Deadline)
Guest Editors:
Kevin Koidl
Trinity College Dublin, ADAPT Research Center, Ireland
kevin.koidl@scss.tcd.ie
Barbara Guidi
Department of Computer Science, University of Pisa, Italy
guidi@di.unipi.it
Luke Sloan
Social Data Science Lab & School of Social SciencesCardiff
University (UK)
SloanLS@cardiff.ac.uk
Colman Noctor
MHS & Assistant Professor Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
colmannoctor@hotmail.com
Abstract submission deadline: 31.03.2019
Notification of Acceptance/Selection: 05.04.2019
Deadline for full papers: 16.06.2019
Trust has become one of the most discussed topics concerning
social media and its impact on society. Recent debates about
fake-news, post-truth-era, echo chambers and filter bubbles
increase this impression. However, trust is a complex and
multidimensional concept. Concerning social media, trust is
often focused on trusting the platform not to leak private
information, trusting the source not to send false information
and trusting the algorithm not to promote harmful content. In
each case, trust is seen as a driver for a more meaningful
relationship. Recent debates about the impact of social media on
society, however, exemplify that solving trust related issues
are complex and in some cases may be impossible under the
current design and paradigms of social media. One reason for
this complexity can found in the often conflicted debate related
to solutions, such as privacy vs transparency, centralised vs
decentralised architecture, encrypted vs open messages, content
promotion vs subscription revenue. In the context of this debate
solutions ranging from censorship for increased control and
blockchain for accountability is mentioned. However, most
solutions approach the underlying challenges from a ‘fix’ or
‘patch’ perspective which might not always work. This special
edition seeks to re-imagine social media that aims to create and
empower meaningful relationships to overcome the mostly
socio-technical, economical, psychological and ethical
challenges of current Social Media Applications. A specific
focus is placed on the concept of trust and how Social Media
Applications of the future can promote trustworthiness
throughout inter-human and human-machine interactions. The
underlying question therefore is: Can we do better?
Based on this question, the main objective of this special
edition is to re-imagine social media and social networking
applications in general as a more organic and dynamic entity
that interacts with digital citizens and their environment by
meeting their ‘trust needs’, and explores means for this
technology to support a more trustworthy and positive
interaction with both human and non-human (digital/robot)
entities. For this we encourage the submission of ongoing
research addressing current Social Media challenges that inspire
future developments. The submission of radically new and novel
social media concepts is encouraged. This can include entire
platforms/concepts or specific topics such as:
Ethics, Privacy, and Control.
Maintaining psychological wellbeing in a world of Social Media.
User Attitudes Towards Trust Issues within Social Media.
Technological means to support the increase of trustworthiness
within Social Media.
Creating and supporting meaningful relationships within and
through Social Media.
Connected Digital Citizenship within Smart Environments via
Social Media.
Means of fostering social relationships and networks with
Machines, such as Chat Bots, Robots.
The use of visual interfaces, such as AR/VR, to increase the
trustworthiness of relationships in Social Media.
Ad-hoc networks and proximity-based Social Networks to promote
trustworthiness.
Decentralised and Hybrid Architectures related to the Next
Generation Internet.
Alternative business models and value systems for Social Media.
Reduction and identification of hate speech and fake-news.
The role of social media in the debate surrounding the debate of
the Post-truth era.
Topics focused on Artificial Emotional Intelligence applied to
Social Media.
Papers can address, but are not limited to, the following
questions:
What principles can be applied to increase trust in social media
based interactions?
Are social media applications fundamentally broken? What is a
viable alternative?
How can users control their data without breaking the underlying
business model of Social Media Applications?
What impact do breaches of trust have on user attitudes and
behaviours?
What are possible alternative business models for Social Media
Applications that shift the underlying model from Shareholder
Value to Stakeholder Value?
Submissions can include early-stage research. However, the
submission should contain an empirical element, which is past
the idea or concept phase. Therefore, at the least, preliminary
(empirical) evaluation data is essential. Considering the
complexity of the topic comprehensive literature reviews are
accepted in cases in which no empirical data exists. Submissions
from a wide range of fields, such as social science, computer
science, humanities, medical science and business studies are
encouraged.
Submission
Extended abstracts should be no more than 1,000 words and
include a brief summary of your proposed paper and a short
description explaining how it relates to the special issue theme
and submitted by the 31.03.2019.
Invited paper submissions will be informed by the 5th of April
2019. Approximately 10-12 papers will be sent out for a full
review. Therefore, the invitation to submit a full article does
not guarantee acceptance into the special issue. The special
issue is scheduled for publication in late 2019 / early 2020.
SUBMISSION LINK
https://easychair.org/cfp/SpecialIssueSMS2019