Category: Information Policy and Law – Participant Submission
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Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review1 (misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu)
Click here to view original web page at misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Reprints and permissions: misinforeview@hks.harvard.edu DOI: https://doi.org/10.37016/mr-2020-105 Website: misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu Research Article Community-based strategies for combating misinformation: Learning from a popular culture fandom Through the lens of one of the fastest-growing international fandoms, this study explores everyday misinformation in the…
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Combating Fake News: An Agenda for Research and Action (shorensteincenter.org)
Click here to view original web page at shorensteincenter.org Conference held February 17–18, 2017 Sponsored by Final report written by David Lazer †‡, Matthew Baum ‡, Nir Grinberg †‡, Lisa Friedland †‡, Kenneth Joseph†‡, Will Hobbs †‡, and Carolina Mattsson † Drawn from presentations by Yochai Benkler (Harvard), Adam Berinsky (MIT), Helen Boaden (BBC), Katherine…
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Combating Misinformation as a Core Function of Public Health (catalyst.nejm.org)
Click here to view original web page at catalyst.nejm.org Summary The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene determined that the spread of misinformation about Covid-19 was having a harmful health impact, particularly on communities of color with low vaccination rates. It established a dedicated Misinformation Response Unit to monitor messages containing dangerous…
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Combating misinformation online: re-imagining social media for policy-making (policyreview.info)
Click here to view original web page at policyreview.info Abstract Social media have created communication channels between citizens and policymakers but are also susceptible to rampant misinformation. This new context demands new social media policies that can aid policymakers in making evidence-based decisions for combating misinformation online. This paper reports on data collected from policymakers…
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Is AI the only antidote to disinformation? (weforum.org)
Click here to view original web page at www.weforum.org The Big Picture Crowdsource Innovation AI-based programmes are being used to create deep fakes that can be used to sow the seeds of discord in society and create chaos in markets. Algorithms will soon produce content that is indistinguishable from that produced by humans. Human intervention…
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Digital Strategy 2022-2025 (digitalstrategy.undp.org)
Click here to view original web page at digitalstrategy.undp.org United nations development programme Creating a world in which digital is an empowering force for people and planet. Foreword This new Digital Strategy will guide UNDP in its efforts to support countries to build inclusive, ethical, and sustainable digital societies. It also recognizes that digitalization will…
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Challenging pessimists—and optimists—to reimagine data and power (data4sdgs.org)
Click here to view original web page at www.data4sdgs.org This is a big month for the Data Values Project which is seeking input on a white paper through a public consultation until May 20. The white paper, Reimagining Data and Power, summarizes inputs from more than 240 people who have weighed in over the past…
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In the Fake News Era, Native Ads Are Muddying the Waters (bu.edu)
Click here to view original web page at www.bu.edu This native advertisement published on the New York Times website is marked as a “paid post” at the top along with the logo of the advertiser, Shell Global. How familiar are you with native advertising? Do you think you can recognize which online content is news…
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The 8 Most Common Ad Fraud Methods & How to Avoid Them in Your Online Campaigns (instapage.com)
Click here to view original web page at instapage.com by in , Quick Links Up to $100 billion. That’s how much ad fraud : And though it’s prevalent enough that nearly 70% executives call it the biggest hindrance to budget growth, how brands are being stolen from remains a mystery to many. And if you…
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Disinformation and misinformation triangle: A conceptual model for “fake news” epidemic, causal factors and interventions (emerald.com)
Click here to view original web page at www.emerald.com Abstract Purpose The purpose of this paper is to treat disinformation and misinformation (intentionally deceptive and unintentionally inaccurate misleading information, respectively) as a socio-cultural technology-enabled epidemic in digital news, propagated via social media. Design/methodology/approach The proposed disinformation and misinformation triangle is a conceptual model that identifies…