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Title: Combating disinformation in a social media age
Abstract

The creation, dissemination, and consumption of disinformation and fabricated content on social media is a growing concern, especially with the ease of access to such sources, and the lack of awareness of the existence of such false information. In this article, we present an overview of the techniques explored to date for the combating of disinformation with various forms. We introduce different forms of disinformation, discuss factors related to the spread of disinformation, elaborate on the inherent challenges in detecting disinformation, and show some approaches to mitigating disinformation via education, research, and collaboration. Looking ahead, we present some promising future research directions on disinformation.

This article is categorized under:

Algorithmic Development > Multimedia

Commercial, Legal, and Ethical Issues > Social Considerations

Application Areas > Education and Learning

 
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PAR ID:
10449670
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
Date Published:
Journal Name:
WIREs Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery
Volume:
10
Issue:
6
ISSN:
1942-4787
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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