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Truth in an Age of Information
Alan Dix
Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications, Pages: 7 - 14
Swansea University Author: Alan Dix
DOI (Published version): 10.5220/0011632000003323
Abstract
Many of the issues in the modern world are complex and multifaceted: migration, banking, not to mention climate change and Covid. Furthermore, social-media, which at first seemed to offer more reliable 'on the ground' citizen journalism, has instead become a seedbed of dis-information. Tru...
| Published in: | Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications |
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| ISBN: | 978-989-758-609-5 |
| ISSN: | 2184-3244 2184-3244 |
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SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications
2022
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa62399 |
| Abstract: |
Many of the issues in the modern world are complex and multifaceted: migration, banking, not to mention climate change and Covid. Furthermore, social-media, which at first seemed to offer more reliable 'on the ground' citizen journalism, has instead become a seedbed of dis-information. Trust in media has plummeted, just when it has become essential. This is a problem, but also an opportunity for research in HCI that can make a real difference in the world. The majority of work in this area, from various disciplines including datascience, AI and HCI, is focused on combatting misinformation - fighting back against bad actors. However, we should also think about doing better - helping good actors to curate, disseminate and comprehend information better. There is exciting work in this area, but much still to do. |
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| Keywords: |
Argumentation; Echo Chambers; Fake News; Misinformation; Provenance; Qualitative-quantitaive Reasoning |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Start Page: |
7 |
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14 |