Matthew DeVerna
@mdeverna2
Matt DeVerna. @OSoMe_IU Knight Fellow @IndianaUniv studying complex networks and systems. Computational social science, misinformation, AI for good, etc.
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https://matthewdeverna.com 04-10-2020 20:24:15
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While much misinformation research is focused on the United States, there's scholarship on misinfo being done around globe. A 🧵on articles in a new special issue on Global Mis/Disinformation edited by Jo(sephine) Lukito in International Journal of Public Opinion Research (EIC Porismita borah) doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/…
Just realized Jason's account was suspended sometime after his announcement about Pushshift coming back, and found an Randall Munroe comic that says it all while QTing evidence. Unsuspend JSON Baumgartner!
In the lead-up to the US presidential election, research by USC Thomas Lord Department of Computer Science Professor Emilio Ferrara aims to combat malicious online interference in real-time. viterbischool.usc.edu/news/2024/08/t… USC Viterbi School USC School of Advanced Computing
A reminder about our postdoctoral position in the science of science. Topics: evolution of science, prediction of future discoveries, measuring innovation, etc. For Network Science Society people, lots of fun networks to play with! Apply here: IU Luddy @ApsGsnp indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/25173
Nice article in Tech Policy Press summarizes research from our lab and others on the dangers of disinformation: 🧪 techpolicy.press/researchers-va…
Paper with Tanmoy Chakraborty Emilio Ferrara Renee DiResta et al. finally out in Nature Machine Intelligence! 🧪 Factuality challenges in the era of large language models and opportunities for fact-checking doi.org/10.1038/s42256… Accessible at rdcu.be/dRFy0
We're hiring in cognitive psychology American University -- join me in DC! The call is broad; please do apply if you're interested, but a bonus for experimental research touching on computation and/or politics. Apps due Sept 15 More details: american.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/AU/job/Main-Ca…
🚨New in Nature Human Behaviour 🚨 Will misinfo warning labels backfire for ppl who distrust fact-checkers? No! Labels reduce belief in & sharing of false news even for those highly distrusting of fact-checkers - warning labels are a key tool for platforms! rdcu.be/dSHtF
*Very* excited for this paper-led by amazing Cameron Martel (on the job market!)-to be out. He validates a scale for trust in fact-checkers & presents experiments w 14k subjects showing that fact-checker warnings reduce misinfo belief + sharing even among those low in trust!