Detecting fake news through AI

The ability to algorithmically spread false information through online social networks together with the data-driven ability to profile and micro-target individual users has made it possible to create customised false content. Fortunately, similar data-driven and AI methods can also be used to detect misinformation and to control its spread.

Dr Gianluca Demartini has partnered with Facebook to:

• develop automatic fake news detection systems
• investigate the possibility to generate information credibility literacy tasks that can give people the skills to recognise fake news.