"Simplicity Is Complexity Resolved," said Constantin Brancusi, one of the most influential sculptors of the 20th century and a pioneer of modernism. This philosophy resonates deeply with my research, as I am captivated by the art of unraveling intricate problems to create solutions that are both elegant and impactful. This is especially true in the realm of information and communication, where the need to foster transparent, healthy, and constructive social dialogue is increasingly urgent.
What excites me most is the dual focus of understanding the dynamics of online information—how it spreads, distorts, and influences opinion formation—through the lens of complex networks. Addressing issues like misinformation, biases in news reporting and consumption, disagreement, and polarization is undoubtedly challenging, but the potential for positive societal impact is immense. It is deeply fulfilling to develop tools that help individuals navigate the intricate media landscape with greater clarity and confidence.
Selected Publications
Brugnoli E and Lo Sardo DR (2024). Community-based stance detection. In Proceedings of the 10th Conference on Computational Linguistics (CLiC-it 2024). https://clic2024.ilc.cnr.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/proceedings.html
Galeazzi A, Peruzzi A, Brugnoli E, Delmastro M, and Zollo F (2024). Unveiling the hidden agenda: Biases in news reporting and consumption, PNAS Nexus, 3(11), pgae474. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae474
Brugnoli E, Gravino P, Lo Sardo DR, Loreto V, and Prevedello G (2024). Fine-Grained Clustering of Social Media: How Moral Triggers Drive Preferences and Consensus. In Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence - Volume 3: AWAI, SciTePress, 1405-1412. https://doi.org/10.5220/0012595000003636
Cinelli M, Quattrociocchi W, Galeazzi A, Valensise CM, Brugnoli E, Schmidt AL, Zola P, Zollo F, and Scala A (2020). The COVID-19 social media infodemic. Scientific Reports 10, 16598. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-73510-5
Scala A, Flori A, Spelta A, Brugnoli E, Cinelli M, Quattrociocchi W, and Pammolli F (2020). Time, space and social interactions: exit mechanisms for the Covid-19 epidemics. Scientific Reports 10, 13764. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70631-9
Cinelli M, Brugnoli E, Schmidt AL, Zollo F, Quattrociocchi W, and Scala A (2020). Selective exposure shapes the Facebook news diet. PLOS ONE 15(3): e0229129. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229129
Brugnoli E, Cinelli M, Quattrociocchi W, Quattrociocchi W, and Scala A (2019). Recursive patterns in online echo chambers. Scientific Reports 9, 20118. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-56191-7