Essays about: "Misinformation"

Showing result 36 - 40 of 67 essays containing the word Misinformation.

  1. 36. Mapping Disinformation : Analysing the diffusion network of fake news and fact-checks in Italy during the COVID19 pandemic

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Laura Giorio; [2021]
    Keywords : fake news; disinformation; fact-checking; social network analysis; diffusion network;

    Abstract : In recent years, disinformation circulating the internet and especially social media has become a widespread concern. The urgency of the fake news problem lies in the fact that decisions that are taken on false or misleading information risk impacting democratic processes negatively. READ MORE

  3. 37. Battling misinformation with a graphic interface : exploring navigation through video to support digital vigilantists

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för ekonomi

    Author : Anton Dahlström; Victor Sandino; [2021]
    Keywords : Digital vigilantism; Design; Social media; Video interaction; Digital vigilantism; Design; Sociala media; Videointeraktion;

    Abstract : Digital vigilantism är ett fenomen som växer och blir mer och mer populärt (Chia, 2018; Yardley, Lynes, Wilson, & Kelly, 2016). Digitala vigilantister har under ett flertal tillfällen misslyckats i att korrekt identifiera både förövare och offer i händelser som omger socialt oönskade handlingar (Trottier, 2016; Yardley et al. READ MORE

  4. 38. The Instagram News Logic : The Encoding and Decoding of News Credibility on Instagram in the COVID-19 Infodemic in Indonesia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

    Author : Dewa Ayu Dwi Damaiyanti Sastrawan; [2021]
    Keywords : Encoding Decoding; Journalistic Legitimacy; Social Media Logic; News Credibility; Media Trust; News Production; News Consumption; Platform Infomediation; Post- Truth Era; Narasi Newsroom.;

    Abstract : In the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic, a trend of Instagram as a news source emerged in the Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2020 (Reuters, 2020). Instagram’s visual factor has made accessing news more feasible and convenient through a curated feed. READ MORE

  5. 39. Social Media Bot Detection

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknik

    Author : Adam Zoltan Kenyeres; [2021]
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    Abstract : Social media platforms have revolutionized how people interact with each other and how people gain information. However, social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook quickly became the platform for public manipulation and spreading or amplifying political or ideological misinformation. READ MORE

  6. 40. A Comparative study of Knowledge Graph Embedding Models for use in Fake News Detection

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DVMT)

    Author : Matilda Frimodig; Tom Lanhed Sivertsson; [2021]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; Fake News Detection; Knowledge Graph; Natural Language Processing; Knowledge Graph Embedding;

    Abstract : During the past few years online misinformation, generally referred to as fake news, has been identified as an increasingly dangerous threat. As the spread of misinformation online has increased, fake news detection has become an active line of research. One approach is to use knowledge graphs for the purpose of automated fake news detection. READ MORE