Essays about: "Political Misinformation"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 21 essays containing the words Political Misinformation.
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11. Act like a human, think like a bot : A study on the capabilities required to implement a social bot on a social media platform
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Social media platforms have revolutionized how people interact with each other and how people gain information. However, social media platforms such as Twitter quickly became a platform for public manipulation and spreading or amplifying political or ideological misinformation. READ MORE
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12. The Tailors, Merchants, and Consumers of Misinformation. Unearthing the Patterns of Misinformation in Bangladesh.
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för journalistik, medier och kommunikationAbstract : Misinformation has always existed, though research suggests that their prevalence has increased in recent years in different forms (post-truth and alternative facts, for instance). Experts claim that it is now a global phenomenon regardless of their financial condition or advanced technology. READ MORE
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13. Twitter - Polarising Europe in the Era of Misinformation : A Case Study of Brexit
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The issue of Euroscepticism has been racking the European Union for many years, and the United Kingdom’s exit from the block came as a shock for many. Carried by a campaign on social media, the Leave campaign’s success has highlighted a number of issues that risk not only the EU, but democratic society itself. READ MORE
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14. Mapping Disinformation : Analysing the diffusion network of fake news and fact-checks in Italy during the COVID19 pandemic
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : 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
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15. Social Media Bot Detection
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för system- och rymdteknikAbstract : 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