- Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection
- Social Media and Politics
- Digital Games and Media
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Freedom of Expression and Defamation
- Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies
- Internet Traffic Analysis and Secure E-voting
- Political theory and Gramsci
- Literacy, Media, and Education
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Linguistics and Language Studies
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Artificial Intelligence in Games
- Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
- Swearing, Euphemism, Multilingualism
- Digital Communication and Language
- Global Educational Policies and Reforms
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Media and Digital Communication
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Mobile Learning in Education
- Digital Storytelling and Education
- Radio, Podcasts, and Digital Media
- ICT Impact and Policies
Instituto de Tecnologias Interativas
2017-2024
Instituto Superior Técnico
2024
Active Technologies (Italy)
2024
University of Lisbon
2022-2023
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa
2023
Madeira Tecnopolo
2017
Universidade Federal de Alagoas
2003
This paper investigates the pervasive issue of hate speech within Twitter/X Portuguese network conversations, offering a multifaceted analysis its characteristics. study utilizes mixed-method approach, combining several methodologies (triad census and participation shifts) over interaction between users. Qualitative manual content annotation was applied to dataset dissect different patterns on platform. Key findings reveal that number users followed by an individual potentially reads is...
Abstract This paper addresses the specificities of online hate speech against Afro-descendant, Roma, and LGBTQ+ communities in Portugal. The research is based on analysis CO-HATE, a corpus composed 20,590 YouTube comments, which were manually annotated following detailed guidelines created for that purpose. We applied methods from linguistics to assess prevalence overt covert speech, counter-speech, offensive considering different grounds discrimination, investigate main linguistic...
This paper explores motivations and strategies for fostering the production of locative storytelling among underserved communities, specifically demographic group Latinos facing legacy racial segregation in central Texas. We report on findings from ethnographic fieldwork conducted context a community computer training program provided by non-profit organization that partnered with us. trained adults mobile media asked them to choose meaningful locations neighborhood which they live produce...
This article presents a qualitative study that examines hate speech (HS) from the perspectives of most representative minority communities in Portugal, namely Afro-descendants, Roma, and LGBTQ+. The empirical research employed three focus groups, each with representation these (n=17), primary goal investigating how members groups perceive experience HS within Portuguese social geopolitical context. results indicate covert can be more detrimental than overt since targeted individuals are...
In this exhibition, we present "Há-Vita", a transmedia platform conceived to foster awareness and communication among locals tourists regarding Madeira natural wealth. This work takes an artistic approach the appropriation of tool. We take into consideration graphic design aesthetics interaction principles in order promote environmental sustainability raise about biodiversity Island, Portugal.
This paper applies intersectionality theory to analyze the challenges and successes of vulnerable communities in developing techno-capital—a form cultural capital that influences individuals’ technology adoption usage. Through ethnographic methods, such as participant observations interviews among a group working-class US Latinas central Texas, this work aims explore why digital inclusion programs should go beyond first second levels divide. Our findings show women faced unique barriers...
The rapid rise of social media has brought about new ways digital communication, along with a worrying increase in online hate speech (HS), which, turn, led researchers to develop several Natural Language Processing methods for its detection. Although significant strides have been made automating HS detection, research focusing on the European Portuguese language remains scarce (as it happens under-resourced languages). To address this gap, we explore efficacy various transfer learning...
Este trabajo explora la combinación del aprendizaje formal e informal junto con los principios de medios locativos; hemos observado el potencial este tipo específico para reforzar y expandir objetivos fuera tiempo clase, dotando a estudiantes actitudes permanente. Presentamos hallazgos las observaciones sobre cómo una clase licenciatura utilizó locativos por primera vez aprender acerca efectos segregación espacial en un área específica desatendida Austin, Texas (ee. uu.). Pedimos que...
Este artigo, fundamentado no modelo teorico de Principios e Parâmetros, tem como objetivo precipuo discutir a correlacao da posicao dos sujeitos em contextos declarativos finitos portugues brasileiro (PB) europeu (PE) com natureza AGR que esta intrinsecamente relacionada ao Parâmetro do Sujeito Nulo, Sera argumentado o enfraquecimento PB ocasionado uma reestruturacao na gramatica dessa lingua concerne sujeitos. Alem disso, apresentarei evidencias empiricas pre-verbais, excecao construcoes...