Beyond facts – a survey and conceptualisation of claims in online discourse analysis

• Published in: Semantic Web Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 793 - 827
• Main Authors: Boland, Katarina, Fafalios, Pavlos, Tchechmedjiev, Andon, Dietze, Stefan, Todorov, Konstantin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Sage Publications Ltd 01.01.2022; IOS Press
• Subjects: Artificial Intelligence; claim models; claims; Computer Science; Discourse analysis; Document and Text Processing; fact-checking; facts; Knowledge bases (artificial intelligence); Knowledge representation; Linguistics; Natural language processing; Soziale Medien; Claim Models; Claims; Online Discourse Analysis; Fact-checking; Facts

Analyzing statements of facts and claims in online discourse is subject of a multitude of research areas. Methods from natural language processing and computational linguistics help investigate issues such as the spread of biased narratives and falsehoods on the Web. Related tasks include fact-check...