If you regularly read online news in English and are familiar with the term “clickbait,” we would like to invite you to take part inView More
Month: April 2017
Satire Detector Launched
Satire Detector has been now released. It’s phrased as a study at Western University. Would you like to try it out? Play with the tool.View More
Looking for a Summer Grad RA (Western student)
May 9th, 2017 Update. Sorry the position has been filled. No more applications accepted. I’m looking to hire a new graduate assistant, a Western student,View More
Satire Detector Online: How-To-Use Guide
After over year of R&D and testing, our lab has put out an automated Satire Detector which is currently available online – PC or mobileView More
FIMS Moved to New Building
The busy first term in our new building is coming to its close! Take a look at an artistic rendering of the new facilities, andView More
Media Interest in our Research on Fake News
Research Dissemination and Knowledge Mobilization SSHRC Insight Grant (#435-2015-0065): Digital Deception Detection: Identifying Deliberate Misinformation in Online News (2015-2018) Background Information on LiT.RL Lab: TheView More