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Will AI ever ‘understand’ satire?

A lot of nuances of writing are lost on the internet -- things such as irony. 

That's why...

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Researchers develop AI that distinguishes between satire and fake news

How can you distinguish between satire and fake news? It usually comes down to semantic and...

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A viral video landed him a job on the Sanders campaign. His resignation highlights the pitfalls of the quest for digital dominance.

The five-minute video features a parade of cable pundits, interspersing their harsh disapproval of...

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Former extremist teams up with Facebook to help users avoid the recruitment 'rabbit hole'

The world's largest social media platform will target Australians who search for specific words and...

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Government Intervention Needed to Address Vaccination Misinformation

Government regulation may be needed in order to address the growing proliferation of misinformation...

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Research Finds Extreme Elitism, Social Hierarchy among Gab Users

Despite its portrayal as a network that champions free speech, users of the social media platform ...

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The Fact Checker’s guide to campaign ads

Campaign videos weren’t always part of presidential cycles. When only 9 percent of Americans had...

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How Online Hate Speech Spreads Around the Globe

In a world where hate speech travels online, incentivizing groups in various global communities,...

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Online Hate Report Sheds Light On Prevalence Of Social Media Hate

A recent report analyzes how hate communities on Facebook and VKontakte form, flourish and...

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'Highways of hate': Current policing of hate groups is ineffective, expert warns

Social media firms such as Facebook are policing online hate groups all wrong, according to...