Biancamaria Bombino

Biography

Biancamaria Bombino is a PhD student in the National Italian PhD program in AI for Society at IIT-CNR. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and a Master's degree in Data Science and Business Informatics from the University of Pisa. She previously held a graduate research fellowship at ISTI-CNR. Her research focuses on network science and large language models.

Workshop contributions

How online environments shape public debate

Online public debate does not evolve in a neutral space: the structure of interactions and the context in which they occur can significantly shape how discussions develop. While some environments amplify polarization and conflict, others foster support and empathy. This talk explores these differences by examining online discussions across contrasting information environments, showing how patterns of interaction and language vary, and what these dynamics reveal about the evolution of public discourse in digital spaces.