Fake news Misinformation Social networks Cognitive bias 1. Introduction Although fake news has always existed, its dissemination has increased greatly in recent years, with main topics related to politics and a peak during the US presidential elections[1]. The recent massive spread of fake news duri...
A 2018 Journal of Experimental Psychology study on the “perceived accuracy of fake news” found that even corrections to mis- and disinformation can often fail to fully erase reliance on false information because of continued influence effects. Mis- and disinformation also persist in memory and ...
in january 1997, tom dowe wrote an essay warning about, well, fake news: “the net is opening up new terrain in our collective consciousness, between old-fashioned ‘news’ and what used to be called the grapevine—rumor, gossip, word of mouth. call it paranews —information th...
"There was no hidden message." However, the president took to X, formerly known asTwitter, and contradicted Grisham's statement, claiming the words on his wife's jacket referred to "the Fake News Media." He continued, "Melania has learned how dishonest...
Social media has triggered an increase in fake news spread about different aspects of modern lives, society, politics, societal changes, etc., and has also affected companies’ reputation and brands’ trust. Therefore, this paper is aimed at investigatin
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“With the advancement of AI, there's a risk that these avatars could be used to spread misinformation, fake endorsements, or even engage in harmful behavior – all without ethical accountability,” she said. What Virtual influencers Lack: Authenticity ...
“We actually started out with a more ambitious goal of creating a system that could answer the question ‘Is this fake news, yes or no?’ We quickly realized machine learning just wasn’t up to the task.” Pomerleau stresses that comprehension was the primary problem, and to understand wh...
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Platforms such as Instagram and Facebook allow rapid sharing of information, which gives news a chance to spread quickly, often making the fake news seem believable. Not all fake news is distributed with ill intent; there is a landscape of both intentional and unintentional misinformation. If ...