University of Calabria, Rende (CS), Italy, September 2-5, 2024
First International Workshop on
Safeguarding Social Networks: Privacy, Security, Trust, and Truth in the Age of Misinformation (SAFE-SN 2024)
In conjunction with ASONAM 2024
Given the widespread use of social network platforms, issues of security, privacy, and trust, along with the proliferation of fake news and profiles, are becoming increasingly prominent. Recent studies show that over 90% of users share potentially sensitive personal information on social media platforms. This, combined with the recent data breaches experienced by popular social networks, highlights the need to protect users not only from external adversaries but also from the social network provider itself. Furthermore, modern tools provided by Artificial Intelligence (e.g., deepfakes) have contributed to the spread of fake news, misinformation, and cybercrimes such as online scams and cyberbullying.
Given the widespread use of social network platforms, issues of security, privacy, and trust, along with the proliferation of fake news and profiles, are becoming increasingly prominent. Recent studies show that over 90% of users share potentially sensitive personal information on social media platforms. This, combined with the recent data breaches experienced by popular social networks, highlights the need to protect users not only from external adversaries but also from the social network provider itself. Furthermore, modern tools provided by Artificial Intelligence (e.g., deepfakes) have contributed to the spread of fake news, misinformation, and cybercrimes such as online scams and cyberbullying.
This workshop focuses on the challenges arising from the above issues with the aim to identify strategies and solutions to mitigate their effects.
This workshop focuses on the challenges arising from the above issues with the aim to identify strategies and solutions to mitigate their effects.
The workshop is intended for researchers and practitioners working in the fields of cybersecurity, privacy, social media, information technology, and related disciplines.
The workshop is intended for researchers and practitioners working in the fields of cybersecurity, privacy, social media, information technology, and related disciplines.
Program Chairs
Francesco Buccafurri
Francesco Buccafurri
Full professor at the University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy. bucca@unirc.it
Vincenzo De Angelis
Vincenzo De Angelis
Researcher at the University of Calabria, Italy. vincenzo.deangelis@unical.it