Research Challenges of Digital Misinformation: Toward a Trustworthy Web

Authors

  • Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia Indiana University
  • Alexios Mantzarlis Poynter Institute
  • Gregory Maus Indiana University
  • Filippo Menczer Indiana University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v39i1.2783

Abstract

The deluge of online and offline misinformation is overloading the exchange of ideas upon which democracies depend. Fake news, conspiracy theories, and deceptive social bots proliferate, facilitating the manipulation of public opinion. Countering misinformation while protecting freedom of speech will require collaboration across industry, journalism, and academia. The Workshop on Digital Misinformation — held in May 2017 in conjunction with the International Conference on Web and Social Media in Montréal, Québec, Canada — was intended to foster these efforts. The meeting brought together more than 100 stakeholders from academia, media, and tech companies to discuss the research challenges implicit in building a trustworthy Web. Below we outline the main findings from the discussion.

Author Biography

Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia, Indiana University

IU Network Science Institute

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Published

2018-03-27

How to Cite

Ciampaglia, G. L., Mantzarlis, A., Maus, G., & Menczer, F. (2018). Research Challenges of Digital Misinformation: Toward a Trustworthy Web. AI Magazine, 39(1), 65-74. https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v39i1.2783

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Workshop Reports