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Social Media & Misinformation
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Quiz
Quiz
Which Corona Statement is Real?
Which Corona Statement is Real?
A
A
B
B
Both images show the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar. Which one is fake?
Both images show the aftermath of the earthquake in Myanmar. Which one is fake?
A
A
B
B
What type of information is shown in the following pictures?
What type of information is shown in the following pictures?
A) Misinformation B) Disinformation C)Propaganda
A) Misinformation B) Disinformation C)Propaganda
Definitions
Definitions
I Misinformation
I Misinformation
False or misleading information shared without intent to deceive
I.I Fake News
I.I Fake News
is fabricated information that mimics the output of the news media in form, but not in organizational process or intent
II Disinformation
II Disinformation
Deliberately false information spread to mislead or manipulate
III Propaganda
III Propaganda
Persuasive communication, true or false, aimed at promoting political goals or discrediting opponents
Reference: Guess, A. M., & Lyons, B. A. (2020). Misinformation, disinformation, and online propaganda. In N. Persily & J. Tucker (Eds.), Social media and democracy: The state of the field, prospects for reform (pp. 10–11). Cambridge University Press.
Policy & Governance Options
Policy & Governance Options
Self-regulation and media literacy
Self-regulation and media literacy
Platform commitments to transparency, fact-checking, and moderation ethics
Public awareness and digital literacy campaigns
Support for independent fact-checkers and watchdog NGOs
State or EU regulation of platforms
State or EU regulation of platforms
Enforce transparency and reporting obligations for political advertising and algorithmic moderation
Impose sanctions for systematic failures to address disinformation or coordinated inauthentic behavior
Create independent oversight authorities
Algorithmic transparency and civic tech
Algorithmic transparency and civic tech
Require auditable algorithms and independent access to platform data for researchers
Promote open-source civic technology tools to track disinformation networks
Develop AI ethics and explainability standards
Data
Data
Fake Account Types
Fake Account Types
Cyber troops are government or political party actors tasked with manipulating public opinion online.
The main activities are
(1) the creation of disinformation or manipulated media;
(2) mass-reporting of content or accounts;
(3) data-driven strategies;
(4) trolling, doxing or harassment;
(5) amplifying content and media online
Cyper troop capacity
Cyper troop capacity
High capacity cyber troop involves large numbers of staff and large budgetary expenditure.
Full-time staff focuses both on foreign and domestic operations.
Complemantary cumulative distribution functions of true and false rumor cascades
Complemantary cumulative distribution functions of true and false rumor cascades
Prompts
Prompts
Who should be responsible for ensuring truth and accuracy online: social media platforms, governments, or individual users?
Is censorship or content moderation on social media compatible with the principle of freedom of speech?
Do social media platforms create spaces that truly support public debate and democracy; or do they mostly amplify content that keeps people addicted, misinformed, and polarized?
How willing are you to read or seek out information that challenges your own opinions or beliefs?
How do social media platforms help populist movements spread their messages and does this strengthen or weaken democracy?
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