Data and Disinformation

COVID-19 has accelerated the use of social data to spread fake news, misinformation, and disinformation. Technology countermeasures alone are not sufficient to address the ongoing problem of the malicious use of data.

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Published in:Computer (Long Beach, Calif.) Calif.), 2021-07, Vol.54 (7), p.105-110
Main Authors: Ahmad, Norita, Milic, Nash, Ibahrine, Mohammed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Artificial intelligence
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Fake news
False information
Information integrity
Journalism
Pandemics
Reliability
Social factors
Social networking (online)
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Summary:COVID-19 has accelerated the use of social data to spread fake news, misinformation, and disinformation. Technology countermeasures alone are not sufficient to address the ongoing problem of the malicious use of data.
ISSN:0018-9162
1558-0814
DOI:10.1109/MC.2021.3074261