Contrasting the spread of misinformation in online social networks
Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research, 2020•jair.org
Online social networks are nowadays one of the most effective and widespread tools used to
share information. In addition to being employed by individuals for communicating with
friends and acquaintances, and by brands for marketing and customer service purposes,
they constitute a primary source of daily news for a significant number of users.
Unfortunately, besides legit news, social networks also allow to effectively spread inaccurate
or even entirely fabricated ones. Also due to sensationalist claims, misinformation can …
share information. In addition to being employed by individuals for communicating with
friends and acquaintances, and by brands for marketing and customer service purposes,
they constitute a primary source of daily news for a significant number of users.
Unfortunately, besides legit news, social networks also allow to effectively spread inaccurate
or even entirely fabricated ones. Also due to sensationalist claims, misinformation can …
Abstract
Online social networks are nowadays one of the most effective and widespread tools used to share information. In addition to being employed by individuals for communicating with friends and acquaintances, and by brands for marketing and customer service purposes, they constitute a primary source of daily news for a significant number of users. Unfortunately, besides legit news, social networks also allow to effectively spread inaccurate or even entirely fabricated ones. Also due to sensationalist claims, misinformation can spread from the original sources to a large number of users in a very short time, with negative consequences that, in extreme cases, can even put at risk public safety or health.
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