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The Spread of Fake News
Manage episode 213158984 series 2328414
How does fake news get spread online? Its not just a matter of manipulating search algorithms. The social platforms for sharing play a major role in the distribution of fake news. But how significant of an impact can there be? How significantly can bots influence the spread of fake news?
In this episode, Kyle interviews Filippo Menczer, Professor of Computer Science and Informatics.
Fil is part of the Observatory on Social Media ([OSoMe][https://osome.iuni.iu.edu/tools/]). OSoMe are the creators of Hoaxy, Botometer, Fakey, and other tools for studying the spread of information on social media.
The interview explores these tools and the contributions Bots make to the spread of fake news.
547 episodes
Manage episode 213158984 series 2328414
How does fake news get spread online? Its not just a matter of manipulating search algorithms. The social platforms for sharing play a major role in the distribution of fake news. But how significant of an impact can there be? How significantly can bots influence the spread of fake news?
In this episode, Kyle interviews Filippo Menczer, Professor of Computer Science and Informatics.
Fil is part of the Observatory on Social Media ([OSoMe][https://osome.iuni.iu.edu/tools/]). OSoMe are the creators of Hoaxy, Botometer, Fakey, and other tools for studying the spread of information on social media.
The interview explores these tools and the contributions Bots make to the spread of fake news.
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