Essays about: "Misinformation"

Showing result 46 - 50 of 67 essays containing the word Misinformation.

  1. 46. Enhancing the JPEG Ghost Algorithm using Machine Learning

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Siddharth Rao Gondlyala; [2020]
    Keywords : JPEG Ghost; Splicing forgery; Localization; Image Processing; Machine Learning;

    Abstract : Background: With the boom in the internet space and social media platforms, a large number of images are being shared. With this rise and advancements in technology, many image editing tools have made their way to giving rise to digital image manipulation. READ MORE

  3. 47. Staging Areopagitica : A report on what theater can borrow from courthouses to strengthen its civic function as an instrument of truth

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Mohammed Selander; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Throughout the report, I argue for the virtues of allowing the contentious fictional narratives of poetry, theatre and myth to take place in the public's consciousness. In an attempt to deal with the spread of misinformation, societies have tended to favor censorship, which only deals with a symptom at the cost of the public's critical thinking. READ MORE

  4. 48. Deep Learning for Speech Enhancement : A Study on WaveNet, GANs and General CNN-RNN Architectures

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

    Author : Oscar Xing Luo; [2019]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Clarity and intelligiblity are important aspects of speech, especially in a time of misinformation and mistrust. The breakthrough in generative models for audio files has brought massive improvements for speech enhancement. READ MORE

  5. 49. Ideological Misinformation: How News Corp Australia amplifies the discourses of the reactionary right

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Dean Gallagher; [2019]
    Keywords : ideological misinformation; the left; network society; free speech; extremism; critical discourse analysis; News Corp; far-right;

    Abstract : This paper analyses the interactions between Australian mainstream media and social media political influencers and how these interactions amplify ideological misinformation. Social media, particularly YouTube, is increasingly a primary source of news and information for people, principally in the younger 18 – 35-year demographic. READ MORE

  6. 50. Checkpoint : A case study of a verification project during the 2019 Indian election

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Journalistik

    Author : Linus Svensson; [2019]
    Keywords : verification; collaboration; fact-checking; misinformation; India;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the Checkpoint research project and verification initiative that was introduced to address misinformation in private messaging applications during the 2019 Indian general election. Over two months, throughout the seven phases of the election, a team of analysts verified election related misinformation spread on the closed messaging network WhatsApp. READ MORE