When
20. September.Time: 11:00 - 12:00
What
The integration of social media into our daily lives has been both transformative and essential, offering numerous advantages in how we communicate, share information, and engage with the world. However, alongside these benefits comes a growing concern: the widespread dissemination of misinformation. This challenge not only distorts public perception but can also significantly influence critical societal events, such as elections and public health crises. In this talk, we will present research from the UGRITAIlab at the University of Granada, specifically in the field of fake news detection and analysis. Our research spans several key areas, with a particular emphasis on the social impact of misinformation. Central to this work is our DESINFOSCAN Framework, which includes a social impact module and a credibility analysis module.
The social impact module focuses on analyzing the influence of misinformation by utilizing advanced topic detection and argumentation techniques to examine social media discussions. Meanwhile, the credibility module uses word embeddings to identify credible individuals and those whose contributions are valuable to the discourse on specific topics across social networks. By addressing these issues, we aim to offer insights into how misinformation can be mitigated and how trustworthiness in social media interactions can be enhanced.
SPEAKER: José A. Díaz-García
The seminar is digital only. The zoom link can be found here.