The Digital Misinformation Pipeline

Digital misinformation poses a major risk to society and thrives on cognitive, social, and algorithmic biases. As social media become engulfed in rumor, hoaxes, and fake news, a “research pipeline” for the detection, monitoring, and checking of digital misinformation is needed. This chapter gives a brief introductory survey to the main research on these topics. The problem of digital misinformation does not lie squarely within a single discipline; instead, it is informed by research in several areas. An integrated research agenda devoted to the implementation of these tools should take into account a wide range of perspectives.

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