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Focus Tag: Misinformation
AI and Misinformation: How Artificial Intelligence Works on Both Sides | Science Times
by Mark Bustos
3 days ago
One of the growing problems today is misinformation: the proliferation of fake news and misleading content across social media platforms.…
I saw millions compromise their Facebook accounts to fuel fake engagement | Rest of World
by Sophie Zhang
4 days ago
I am a former Facebook employee who was fired in September 2020, after working for over two and a half…
Call for Papers: Beyond Misinformation: Towards a Research Agenda for Information Ecosystems, Network Dynamics and Emergent Epistemologies | INDE-2021
by INDE-2021
4 days ago
This workshop starts from the premise that the problem of online misinformation is a symptom, not a cause. While undeniably…
Spread of Misinformation About Face Masks and COVID-19 by Automated Software on Facebook | JAMA Network
by John W. Ayers, Brian Chu, Zechariah Zhu, et al.
5 days ago
The dangers of misinformation spreading on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic are known. However, software that allows individuals to…
Political science professors sign statement warning of threats to US democracy | Newswise
by University of Notre Dame
5 days ago
Five University of Notre Dame professors who specialize in different areas of democracy studies recently signed a strong statement of…
Report Spotlights ‘Under-the-Radar’ Spanish-Language Radio Disinformation In Miami | WLRN
by Tim Padgett
5 days ago
Carinés Moncada gained notoriety last year after she made the racist, on-air claim that Black Lives Matter is a Satanic…
Truth Decay: Discrimination & Disinformation | Columbia Regional Educator Network
5 days ago
The expansion of access to information through the internet, and the rise of almost unlimited sources of news and opinion…
Judge inserts coronavirus vaccine misinformation in gun ruling | The Washington Post
by Aaron Blake
6 days ago
The true extent of coronavirus vaccine misinformation is something that, like all misinformation, is difficult to gauge. Many Americans — particularly…
Listen: India Demands Social Media Firms Help It Track Misinformation Online | NPR
by Leila Fadel, Lauren Frayer, and Shannon Bond
6 days ago
India's new social media rules give the government power to block certain content and break encryption. It's the latest in…