On 29 April 2024, Dr. Victoria Rubin presented a conference keynote entitled “How to Combat the Spread of Mis- and Disinformation?” at Concordia University. TheView More
Category: Deception
OLA Online Conference Invites FIMS Grad Students to Showcase Their Case Studies on Manipulative Deceptive Behaviours
Digital Odyssey “Tackling Misinformation and Disinformation: Innovations & Challenges” is an online event organized by the Ontario Library Association (OLA) and planned by OLITA Council,View More
Winter 2024 End-of-Course Poster Session: “Lies and Scams and Myths. Oh My!”
On 9 April 2024, our FIMS community and the wider Western community were invited to attend an end-of-course poster session prepared by graduate students whoView More
Kelly and Rubin Wrote for The Conversation about “Dark Patterns” and Harnessed Some Media Attention
In June 2023, The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took a proactive step against Amazon, alleging that Amazon employed dark patterns which are often explainedView More
Rubin to Present A Seminar at Her Home Unit: FIMS | Western University
Deception Detection Research for News Verification: Automation and the Human Mind September 20, 2023; 12:00 – 1:20 p.m. See FIMS Events Calendar Abstract: Artificial intelligenceView More
Spring 2023 End-of-Course Digital Wall: Cautionary Tales of Disinformation
You are invited to take a look at the end-of-course Digital Wall (via MS Sway) with some fascinating cautionary tales told and visualized by graduateView More
Guest Lecture by Cst. Lazar, Lie Detection Expert
On 7 March 2023, Zaia Lazar will deliver a guest talk on Lie Detection as part of investigative interviewing techniques in Law Enforcement. The eventView More
Rubin’s Talk at the University of Calgary
On 22 – 24 March 2023, Dr. Rubin will be presenting at the annual Canadian Network on Information and Security (CANIS) conference at the UniversityView More
Book on Misinformation & Disinformation Published (Rubin, 2022)
Abstract How do we detect, deter, and prevent the spread of mis- and disinformationwith the human eye and AI? How does theory inform the practice,View More
Spring 2022 End-of-Term Digital Wall
Mis- & Disinformation Case Studies: How to Curb the Infodemic? To see our interactive digital wall of infographics, click on the button or screenshot. TheView More