Essays about: "Fake News"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 64 essays containing the words Fake News.

  1. 11. Machine learning and Neural networks in Fake news detection : A mapping study

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Theodor Kudryk; Astrid Lindh; [2022]
    Keywords : Fake news; Information disorder; Detection; Disinformation; Natural Lan-guage Processing; Machine Learning; Neural Networks; Fake news; Desinformation; Detektion; Natural Language Processing; Maskininlärning; Neurala Nätver;

    Abstract : Fake news, or information disorder, is a societal problem that could be partially remedied by automatic detection tools. While still a young research field many such tools have been proposed in academic writing. READ MORE

  3. 12. The Nigerian Alternative Online Media and Political Misinformation: News producers’ perspective on the defining characteristics, tensions and mitigation strategies

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medier

    Author : Bolaji Omotayo Daramola; [2022]
    Keywords : Afrikology; Nigerian Alternative Online Media; Political Misinformation; News Production Studies; African Digital Journalism; Fake News; Nigerian digital public sphere; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates the characteristics of the Nigerian alternative online media as an effective tool for political discourse with the intent to influence governance despite claims that the form of media is awash with political misinformation - which is mostly termed “fake news” in the local parlance. This thesis takes an Afrikology stance in defining the role of the Nigerian alternative online media as a digital public sphere placing the people’s lived and cultural experiences at the centre of the discourse from the content producer’s perspective. READ MORE

  4. 13. Defense Against the Dark Arts: A Quantitative Study on Inoculation Communication Against Fake News Using Fake Authority

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för marknadsföring och strategi

    Author : Ellen Hagström; Astrid Linder; [2022]
    Keywords : COVID-19; Misinformation; Prebunking; Authority; Inoculation;

    Abstract : In a digital era, information has never traveled faster. However, the same goes for misinformation and fake news that during recent years has become an issue for societal fundamentals such as elections, public health, and trust in global governance. READ MORE

  5. 14. Comparison of Random Forest and Gradient Boosting Algorithms for Detecting Fake News Articles on Media

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Veera Venkata Subrahmanaya Varma Mudunuri; Manish Chowdary Boppana; [2022]
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  6. 15. Facing the Fake News in the Swedish EFL Classroom : A content analysis of exercises addressing fake news at  upper secondary level

    University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Fanny Vik; [2022]
    Keywords : fake news; upper secondary level; Swedish EFL classroom; critical reading; source criticism;

    Abstract : Fake news is nowadays part of our everyday lives, especially for those who are exposed to social media. As 8 out of 10 Swedish teenagers mainly read news on social media, this study was conducted to investigate to what extent students are taught to deal with fake news. READ MORE