Fake news is an established problem by now. But how do we tackle it?We articulated the problem of digital misinformation in late 2014 and have been actively working on technological solutions since April 2015. You may be interested in seeing our Undark piece, especially, if you’ve attended our recent @Mediations talk, or following the broader fake Read More …
Month: November 2016
Student Poster Session: Multilingual Access
On December 6th, 2016 (Tue) ⑨:00 – ⑪:50 a.m. we will be holding Student Poster Session on MULTILINGUAL INFORMATION ACCESS in various global contexts. Western FIMS & Linguistics and broader community welcome! See course description here.Location: Graduate Research Center, Faculty of Information Media Studies, 2nd floor, North Campus Building, Western University.See our posters around campus!Below Read More …
The Politics of Internet Memes
by Yimin Chen, LIS PhD Candidate.In his opening monologue to the first Saturday Night Live broadcast following the 2016 US election, comedian Dave Chappelle admonished his viewers for electing “an internet troll as our president.” And, indeed, trolls may have influenced this election to an unprecedented degree. Like any electoral competition, this one featured plenty Read More …