BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//MediaWell - ECPv6.6.4.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:MediaWell
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for MediaWell
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20200308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20201101T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200915T140000
DTSTAMP:20261012T200929
CREATED:20200910T185324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200910T190243Z
UID:61004-1600174800-1600178400@mediawell.ssrc.org
SUMMARY:Combatting COVID-19 misinformation with machine learning (VB Live) | VentureBeat
DESCRIPTION:Misinformation around COVID-19 is driving human behavior across the world. Here in the information age\, sensationalized clickbait headlines are crowding out actual fact-based content\, and\, as a result misinformation spreads virally. Conversations within small communities become the epicenter of false information\, and that misinformation spreads as people talk\, both online and off. As the number of misinformed people grow\, this “infodemic” grows. \nThe spread of misinformation around COVID-19 is especially problematic\, because it could overshadow the key messaging around safety measures from public health and government officials. \nIn an effort to counter misinformed narratives in central and west Africa\, Novetta Mission Analytics (NMA) is working with Africa CDC (Center for Disease Control) to discover and identify narratives and behavior patterns around the disease\, says David Cyprian\, product owner at Novetta. And machine learning is key. \n[…]
URL:https://mediawell.ssrc.org/event/combatting-covid-19-misinformation-with-machine-learning-vb-live-venturebeat/
CATEGORIES:Talk
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR