OSoMe
The Observatory on Social Media (OSoMe, pronounced awe•some) is a joint project of the Center for Complex Networks and Systems Research (CNetS) at the Luddy School and the Media School. OSoMe unites data scientists and journalists in studying the role of media and technology in society, and building tools to analyze and counter disinformation and manipulation on social media.
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Anatomy of an AI-powered malicious social botnet
A preprint of the paper titled “Anatomy of an AI-powered malicious social botnet” by Yang and Menczer was posted on arXiv. Concerns have been raised that large language models (LLMs) could be utilized to produce fake content with a deceptive intention, although evidence thus far remains anecdotal....
Addressing the harms of AI-generated inauthentic content
AI lowers the cost of generating false but credible content at scale, defeating the already weak moderation defenses of social media platforms. How much of this junk is out there already? Read some research ideas in "Addressing the harms of AI-generated inauthentic content" at doi:10.1038/s42256...
Top FIBers dashboard tracks superspreaders of low-credibility information online
Social media superspreaders have the ability to rapidly disseminate information, regardless of its veracity. This means they can influence consequential conversations — for better or worse — related to elections, public health and social issues. With the goal of tracking superspreaders that are di...
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