Browse and read from a list of the 275 most popular LinkedIn resources dealing with soft counter-extremism, countering hate speech, and on the theory of mis-/disinformation. As posted by Thorsten Koch, MA, PgDip, during the second half of July 2024…The Top 5 resources, as part of the current issue:Misogyny a ‘significant’ predictor of violent extremism (The Canberra Times):https://lnkd.in/eh4VxyBp Misinformation and disinformation: A threat to democracy in Bangladesh (The Daily Star):https://lnkd.in/eQe3pQZc Resources for evaluating a CVE program (NSW Government):https://lnkd.in/euyx3_ny Behind the screens, these unpaid moderators are keeping online communities safe (CBC, Canada):https://lnkd.in/ejG7vk9Q The Backfire Effect: Why our brains make it difficult to change our mind (The Human Diver):https://lnkd.in/eVqpTFqrBackground: since 2017, we have filed more than 15,000 shares on LinkedIn to a network of – now – more than 7,000 followers and connections – with links to articles and documents about countering extremism and radicalization, on countering hate, and on the theory of mis-/disinformation. This is one of the reviews of the posts. Each two weeks, the full list of resources, made up of direct links – ordered according to content performance – features in full on the three websites listed above.Three Federal Offices are Joining Forces to Combat Hate and Better Support Victims and Survivors (ICMGLT):https://lnkd.in/e8BrUnfxThe Relationship Between Social Media and Violence in Papua New Guinea (USIP):https://lnkd.in/eHDnpfKJExploring the Plausibility of Hate and Counter Speech Detectors with Explainable AI (arXiv):https://lnkd.in/g5anXRtYComelec launches task force on disinformation, misinformation (Daily Tribune, Philippines):https://lnkd.in/eReQHEtPEmoji crimes on social media applications (Cogent Social Sciences):https://lnkd.in/eQEYA48PHate Speech in Pixels: Detection of Offensive Memes towards Automatic Moderation (Meta):https://lnkd.in/graGGQFiNew tool aims to harness the power of AI to combat internet hate against Indigenous people (CBC):https://lnkd.in/e6x9FGEAAudio…What’s Up :: AI a useful tool in eliminating hate speech (PolskieRadio):https://lnkd.in/eJnd5a_iHatred Stems from Ignorance! Distillation of the Persuasion Modes in Countering Conversational Hate Speech (arXiv):https://lnkd.in/eTfBdV4sLet’s guard the youth against engagement with extremists — Crime Officer (Ghana News Agency):https://lnkd.in/eAaCGn35Countering Terrorist Content Online – A Best Practice Guide for Hosting Service Providers (FRISCO, Violence Prevention Network):https://lnkd.in/gzwuC9mrCombating Misinformation and Deep Fakes in Elections and Business: Q&A with David Fairman & Shamla Naidoo (netskope):https://lnkd.in/edgtTMg5LionGuard: Building a Contextualized Moderation Classifier to Tackle Localized Unsafe Content (arXiv):https://lnkd.in/eBswDb-NLarge-Scale Hate Speech Detection with Cross-Domain Transfer (Papers With Code):https://lnkd.in/evi_rrvgHow journalists address misinformation from official sources (Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, University of Missouri):https://lnkd.in/eWfp3Vr5Conspiracy Detection Beyond Text: Exploring the Feasibility of Adding Psycho-Linguistic Features to Enhance Conspiracy Detection Models (Disinformation in Open Online Media: 6th Multidisciplinary International Symposium, MISDOOM 2024, Proceedings):https://lnkd.in/eEqiKJpXSocial media and political violence – how to break the cycle (The Conversation):https://lnkd.in/ekfurU4hFactors in terrorist risk assessment: a rapid evidence assessment of the extremism risk guidance (ERG22+) factors (Journal of Criminal Psychology):https://lnkd.in/eKBp-dXwCredibility at stake. A comparative analysis of different hate speech comments on journalistic credibility and support on climate protection measures (Cogent Social Sciences):https://lnkd.in/ew68ChS3Disinformation and its effects on society (House of Commons Library, UK Parliament):https://lnkd.in/eiHDQDADRAN study visit – The Swedish approach to tackling violent right-wing extremism, Stockholm 11 June 2024 (EU RAN):https://lnkd.in/eds65_CzA new digital literacy framework to mitigate misinformation in social media infodemic (Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication):https://lnkd.in/em-xg46zReshare…Countering and Addressing Online Hate Speech: A Guide for policy makers and practitioners (United Nations):https://lnkd.in/e3kxFjM7Study says blockchain could help combat AI misinformation (Tech XPlore):https://lnkd.in/eRkTuYn6The Geography of Corporate Fake News (SSRN):https://lnkd.in/eCjR9PJXVideo…Critical Terrorism Studies – Lee Jarvis | 2024 Episode 15 (IR Thinker Talkshow):https://lnkd.in/eJRhsjhMVideo…Episode 9 – Gendered Approaches to Evaluation: How to Embed Gender Evaluation in Initiative Design (INDEED project):https://lnkd.in/eDY8h3VfTowards a cyberbullying detection approach: fine-tuned contrastive self-supervised learning for data augmentation (International Journal of Data Science and Analytics):https://lnkd.in/eGRRv37cPositive Online Interventions Playbook: Innovating Responses to a Shifting Online Extremist Landscape in New Zealand (ISD):https://lnkd.in/efiANjVqExplaining the Gist of Why Misinformation Is False May Help Curb the Spread of It (The George Washington University):https://lnkd.in/eiqjNrrQNomadic Pastoralism and Everyday Peace: Key Evidence and Lessons for Peacebuilding and Conflict Mitigation from Kenya’s Turkana North (RESOLVE Network):https://lnkd.in/eUR2vkD8Full Report…Accelerationism: The Active Club Network (GNET Research):https://lnkd.in/eS_qa6KnVideo…Countering disinformation and online threats toward journalists in Africa (International Press Institute):https://lnkd.in/eHgR6uX6The manosphere: the shady online network of masculinists (The Week, UK Edition):https://lnkd.in/exxsPa5ZA Directory of Threat Assessment Models (NCITE/DHS & UCL):https://lnkd.in/e9rwQ3guAudio…Deepfakes & misinformation: How generative AI impacts elections (Priorities Podcast):https://lnkd.in/e7Fn4wF2Online and Offline Aggressive Behaviors in Adolescence: The Role of Self-Regulatory Self-Efficacy Beliefs (Preprints):https://lnkd.in/e-aBUWN2The spread of misinformation: A multivariate analysis of the relationship between individual characteristics and fact-checking behaviours of Canadians (Statistics Canada):https://lnkd.in/g9M-pg4BHow Do We Know What Works in Preventing Violent Extremism? Evidence and Trends in Evaluation From 14 Countries (Global Public Policy Institute):https://lnkd.in/eaMtZax6Deradicalization of Foreign Fighters and the Agency of Diaspora (Nordic Journal of Migration Research):https://lnkd.in/egTxCGDZDigitalViolence Against Women: Is There a Real Need for Special Criminalization (International Journal for the Semiotics of Law):https://lnkd.in/ezc8B7PdCO24100 | How the Police Can Build Trust To Combat Extremism (RSIS, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore):https://lnkd.in/etgyx6cvHelping Canadians identify misinformation online (Canadian Heritage via Government of Canada):https://lnkd.in/grqNJm4QGlobal Civil Society Voices Shape Digital Platform Governance at International Forum (UNESCO):https://lnkd.in/eTRqYceDTerrorism in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Illegal Financial Inflows: The Nexus (Journal of Political Science and Leadership Research):https://lnkd.in/e_kGSNeyHow to identify ‘false information’ on social media (Dhaka Tribune, Bangladesh):https://lnkd.in/eqMtVgtaWhat to expect as the EU’s AI Act comes into force? (euronews):https://lnkd.in/eHs_hy8nA deep dive into deepfakes that demean, defraud and disinform (Ofcom, UK):https://lnkd.in/esuj2qyaVideo…VOX-Pol Guest Lecture Series, Spring 2024: Data Collection in Online Terrorism & Extremism Research (VOX-Pol):https://lnkd.in/gzf77aS5Learning to evaluate sources of science (mis)information on the internet: Assessing students’ scientific online reasoning (Journal of Research in Science Teaching):https://lnkd.in/etMGjUZqVideos…Building Trust & Addressing Misinformation in Action: Baltimore City (Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security):https://lnkd.in/eYtZA2eM (Adam Abadir and Benjamin Jancewicz)https://lnkd.in/e9z8g4JQ (Dr. Jonathan Haidt, Ph.D.)Assessing inoculation’s effectiveness in motivating resistance to conspiracy propaganda in Finnish and United States samples (Frontiers in Psychology):https://lnkd.in/gqXYvJXsAcademics from marginalised backgrounds are facing online abuse (Wonkhe):https://lnkd.in/eVdgiVwNHow to reduce the impact of disinformation on Europeans’ health (European Parliament):https://lnkd.in/gfCZFSXeTerrorism Financing In Australia. National Risk Assessment (Commonwealth of Australia):https://lnkd.in/ehJFJiCGStop the spread: Empowering students to address misinformation through community-engaged, interdisciplinary science communication training (JRST):https://lnkd.in/ektnWqgdIntroducing the Coalition for Secure AI, an OASIS Open Project (OASIS OPEN):https://lnkd.in/errNW5mMThe Content Homogenization of Fact-Checking Through Platform Partnerships: A Comparison Between Eight Countries (Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly):https://lnkd.in/eCWn2hrBNavigating the social media maze: balancing free speech and safety (madhyamam):https://lnkd.in/gFH_ER9vAI disinformation in elections: The challenges, impact and solution (dubawa):https://lnkd.in/evb2_xeMAn agent-based model of cross-platform information diffusion and moderation (Social Network Analysis and Mining):https://lnkd.in/eZ_USxfqGendered hate speech, data breach and state overreach (Chatham House):https://lnkd.in/eGkTW-4VNew (Digital) Media in Creative Society: Ethical Issues of Content Moderation (Central and Eastern European Online Library):https://lnkd.in/eBhMBsphRAN C&N Working Group meeting – Dealing with borderline content from the perspective of public trust, Rotterdam 16-17 April 2024 (European Commission):https://lnkd.in/ed5TUJaMVideo…Disinformation in the 21st century…and what to do about it? (British Library):https://lnkd.in/e6QEdep3Tackling violent extremism requires clear strategy – UNDP (Ghana News Agency):https://lnkd.in/eWBeCckmRAN PRISONS – Practical methods and approaches to conducting multi-agency case conferences of violent extremist or terrorist offenders (VETOs), Barcelona 04-05 June 2024 (EU RAN):https://lnkd.in/eZudr3mkUndp’s New Generation Of Journalists On A Mission Against Fake News (UNDP Kosovo):https://lnkd.in/eYe9ENuATaking a Regional Approach to Preventing Violent Extremism: Lessons from East and Central Africa (Kofi Annan Foundation):https://lnkd.in/eG4nsNyDOld Methods of Misinformation Dominated 2024 Elections Despite AI Boom: Fact-checkers hashtag#NAMA (Medianama, India):https://lnkd.in/e6wy9PJ6Audio…How good is AI at detecting online hate? (The Alan Turing Institute):https://lnkd.in/eQFbsnwkVideos (Reshare)…GIFCT Hosts 2024 Multistakeholder Forum in Singapore (GIFCT):https://lnkd.in/gXZq9FtFSentiment score-based classification for fake news using machine learning and LSTM-BiLSTM (Soft Computing):https://lnkd.in/emcuJMazAnalysis: How AI bots spread misinformation online and undermine democratic politics (McMaster University, Canada):https://lnkd.in/e5Rg-RQkLionGuard: Building a Contextualized Moderation Classifier to Tackle Localized Unsafe Content (arXiv):https://lnkd.in/eBswDb-NUser Journeys in Online Extremist Groups (GNET Research):https://lnkd.in/e7igdRG2A Multifaceted Reasoning Network for Explainable Fake News Detection (Information Processing & Management):https://lnkd.in/eRUQme3ZOttawa funds Universite de Montreal AI project to combat misinformation online (CTV News Montreal):https://lnkd.in/gJJH4v_nHuman-in-the-Loop Hate Speech Classification in a Multilingual Context (ACL Anthology):https://lnkd.in/ebZ4q-_8The Digital Agora Fights Back: Building Disinformation Resilience One Initiative at a Time (Studies in Media and Communication):https://lnkd.in/eu44gie6Everyone Responsible For Ensuring Social Media Is Safe, Positive – Teo (Bernama, Malaysia):https://lnkd.in/ee9iEbECCivic Literacy and Disinformation in Democracies (MDPI):https://lnkd.in/g5R_wWBBIn the Shadow of the Caliphate: A Decade of Islamic State Gendered Violence (Combating Terrorism Center at Westpoint):https://lnkd.in/gAQQ-JiADetecting Urdu COVID-19 misinformation using transfer learning (Social Network Analysis and Mining):https://lnkd.in/e-Rxu55EVideo…Taylor Swift and Bank Failures: Using AI to Tackle Bot-Driven Disinformation (Fortune Magazine):https://lnkd.in/euJfWFsmAI Remains a Wild Card in the War Against Disinformation (DarkReading):https://lnkd.in/e9KXQtnNSurfing the web for effective content regulation in Southeast Asia (EastAsiaForum):https://lnkd.in/eFfscbrKForget AI-Generated Images, AI Editing Tools Are Fuelling Disinformation (Decode, India):https://lnkd.in/e8ZWsxGYBNPT strengthens community resilience to curb extremism (Antara, Indonesia):https://lnkd.in/e5gDvQvARelationship between new media literacy (NML) and web-based fake news epidemic control: a systematic literature review (Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication):https://lnkd.in/e-dF7a6AArtificial Intelligence (ai) Literacy As A Means To Counter The Discourse Of Violence And Terrorism: An Analytical Study Of Media And Communication Literature (IMCTC via ResearchGate):https://lnkd.in/euPQxTMSCauses of violent extremism are complex, multi-faceted – Dr Ahorsu (Ghana News Agency):https://lnkd.in/eY3xw5KWAdvancing Resilience: Unleashing the Potential of CVE in Pakistan (Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies, Pakistan):https://lnkd.in/e8UXRvEjDisinformation code needs formal place under DSA, regulators say (euronews):https://lnkd.in/eFaf7CGR (news)https://lnkd.in/eGZsB5WX (Digital Services Board Report)Leitfaden: Radikalisierungssymbole online und offline (next: no to extremism, Austria):https://lnkd.in/eVm2H7gPSocialBullyAlert: A Web Application for Cyberbullying Detection on Minors’ Social Media (International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications):https://lnkd.in/e7dzruCNWho Shares Fake News? Uncovering Insights from Social Media Users’ Post Histories (arXiv):https://lnkd.in/gS5wZ64FVideo…Deep Learning for Hate Speech Detection A Personality based Approach (ACM SIGWEB):https://lnkd.in/ezHxjjwQThe solution to violent extremism is deepening democracy – Ms Kitchen (Ghana News Agency):https://lnkd.in/e2Mnu-gJReshare…The role of technology in online misinformation (Brookings):https://lnkd.in/eECkyUh2Social Media Accountability In Pakistan – OpEd (eurasiareview):https://lnkd.in/extYeTh2UNESCO Dakar supports The Gambia’s National Human Rights Commission to Conduct Premier Nation-wide Research on Hate Speech (UNESCO):https://lnkd.in/ebSmCcF3Misinformation Campaigns through WhatsApp and Telegram in Presidential Elections in Brazil (Communications ACM):https://lnkd.in/ej6qMwBqFighting hate speech and hate crime: regional gathering of the network of Equality Bodies from the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership Region (Council of Europe):https://lnkd.in/eS_qwRFpGoogle’s Jigsaw open sources Altitude to help online platforms weed out extremist content (TechCrunch):https://lnkd.in/eU2NSDFMThe present and future of hate speech in Portugal was discussed at Iscte (CIS-Iscte):https://lnkd.in/eAaKSwZTVideo…Get the Facts-Consequences of Disseminating Fake News with DSP Warren Williams (Jamaica Information Service):https://lnkd.in/eE4tGEQSHow AI bots spread misinformation online and undermine democratic politics (The Conversation):https://lnkd.in/ez3bw384Proposal for an Assessment of Risk Mitigations for Algorithmic Amplification of Disinformation, the Role of Platform Business Models & Demonetization (European Digital Media Observatory):https://lnkd.in/gZ3v3SXdTrend Micro’s Lewis Duke on Fighting AI-Powered Fake News (Cyber Magazine):https://lnkd.in/exspBeySClassifying Real and Bot Users Based on their News Spread for Combating Misinformation (IEEE Xplore):https://lnkd.in/e9QJA4kwVideo…RADIS-Ringvorlesung: Radikalisierende Räume. Kontexteffekte auf die Anfälligkeit für Radikalisierung (PRIF):https://lnkd.in/eA_ZyysDInnovations in Prevention: Piloting Multi-Actor Frameworks in Small and Mid-Sized Cities in the United States (The Strong Cities Network):https://lnkd.in/gZ5_fwc7The role of the private sector in combatting gendered cyber harms (Chatham House):https://lnkd.in/evYPuSDRAudio…How people can be swayed into political extremism (The Pat Kenny Show):https://lnkd.in/egnhY8t4Unifying Retrieval and Re-Ranking: A Multimodal Approach to Detecting Fact-Checked Information (SSRN):https://lnkd.in/gkyiSAY5The Need for a Strategic Approach to Disinformation and AI-Driven Threats (RUSI):https://lnkd.in/eAZbW3wTRAN small-scale meeting – Navigating Lone Actor Violence: Understanding trends and prevention, 23 May 2024 (EU RAN):https://lnkd.in/eTWPnH-KWarning: AI Chatbots Can Spread Disinformation (Forbes):https://lnkd.in/eHzauMnGDoes Fake News have Feelings? (Procedia Computer Science):https://lnkd.in/eCiz-FWGRAN YOUNG Platform – Tools for youth to navigate the impact of geopolitical developments, Zagreb 02-03 May 2024 (EU RAN):https://lnkd.in/e_XZiBQRMasu residents educated on violent extremism (Ghana News Agency):https://lnkd.in/eg3rp3Z4Navigating persuasive strategies in online health misinformation: An interview study with older adults on misinformation management (PLOS ONE):https://lnkd.in/e_vzNqXHReshare…RAN FC&S Working Group meeting – Trust-building and the context of the P/CVE practitioner, Lisbon 28 & 29 May 2024 (EU RAN):https://lnkd.in/evm_KFW4Video…Panel discussion on virtual worlds: the youth perspective | What are the risks of virtual worlds? (Insafe):https://lnkd.in/egzKESfxCross-lingual hate speech detection using domain-specific word embeddings (PLOS ONE):https://lnkd.in/eZKrSwddAudio…Securing democracy: countering disinformation in 2024 (ASPI):https://lnkd.in/eenMZamRThe People’s Guide. Election-Year Edition (WGVU Public Media & The Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies):https://lnkd.in/eqBk3e5DHow AI Creates and Spreads Disinformation and What Businesses Can Do About It (Hackernoon):https://lnkd.in/enuaqBy2How AI Bots Spread Misinformation Online and Undermine Democratic Politics (Homeland Security News Wire):https://lnkd.in/echQUEkiThe Incel Subculture (GNET Research):https://lnkd.in/eTHgUKGeEDMO calls for action for the protection of journalists and fact-checkers (European Digital Media Observatory):https://lnkd.in/eXDxEk2TCode-mixing unveiled: Enhancing the hate speech detection in Arabic dialect tweets using machine learning models (PLOS ONE):https://lnkd.in/eY9jsznKFake news and hate speech can undermine peaceful elections – WACCE (Ghana News Agency via Joy Online):https://lnkd.in/erCwMCdAYou’re more likely to believe fake news shared by someone you barely know than by your best friend (Nieman Lab):https://lnkd.in/e5p43N4UGeneration Z Beats Boomers in Spotting Fake News (VOA):https://lnkd.in/e3wb4MQBFujitsu chosen to help solving social issues caused by fake news (Fujitsu):https://lnkd.in/ejZvzXXRVideo…RADIS-Ringvorlesung: “Alles ist Wechselwirkung” (PRIF):https://lnkd.in/ezXyjvkkAudio…Episode 19: Combating Violent Extremism: from policy to practice (CRSP Talk Podcast):https://lnkd.in/gPRYsRcbVideo…PANEL: Journalism, disinformation and political communication in turbulent times (Facultad de Comunicaciones de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile):https://lnkd.in/eeyCs-nRDigital Services Act & Terrorist Content Online Regulation: Analysis and Comparison (Tech Against Terrorism):https://lnkd.in/eJwS9w7dPeace-building through Strategic Narrative: A re-evaluation of media discourse on violent extremism in Pakistan (Researchgate):https://lnkd.in/e2geddAQExtremist Chan Culture (GNET Research):https://lnkd.in/ebnRFPb7Ugandans Wield Faith and Youth Against Climate-Fueled Violence (USIP):https://lnkd.in/eYDyjJ47Video…RADIS-Ringvorlesung: Radicalized Mainstream (PRIF):https://lnkd.in/ef2Ma-keRAN REHABILITATION working group meeting – Rehabilitation for female VETOs and the role of masculinity in DDR, Zagreb 14-15 March 2024 (EU RAN):https://lnkd.in/e6g6UP5sHundreds of girls say they face online harm at least once a month in new global report (Plan International):https://lnkd.in/gRqEkEeKLiars know they are lying: differentiating disinformation from disagreement (humanities and social sciences communications):https://lnkd.in/eHam8C-mStakeholders Revise Strategy On Countering Violent Extremism (Kenya News Agency):https://lnkd.in/g-kSaKagEvaluating the fake news problem at the scale of the information ecosystem (ScienceAdvances):https://lnkd.in/erM-YxWdExploring bystander contagion in cyberbully detection: a systematic review (JAIHC):https://lnkd.in/eN3XsSXeVideo…From Memes to Extremism: How the Internet Fueled Far-Right Movements (with Elle Reeve) (The Bulwark):https://lnkd.in/ehYVcvRrExperts: Why legislation will never curb spread of fake news, hate speech among youth (Newsdiary, Nigeria):https://lnkd.in/eHTjQvDiBNPT: Collaboration And Synergy Are Necessary As Efforts To Counter Terrorism (VOI, Indonesia):https://lnkd.in/evTSEBy7How to reduce the impact of disinformation on Europeans’ health (Think Tank, European Parliament):https://lnkd.in/eWapJC8HPostdigital Bodies: Young People’s Experiences of Algorithmic, Tech-Facilitated Body Shaming and Image-Based Sexual Abuse during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic in England (Anglia Ruskin Research Online):https://lnkd.in/eQTfkFZhWorking with the Private Sector in Georgia, to foster diversity and equality in the workplace (Council of Europe):https://lnkd.in/gJ6xA7W5Reshare…New report finds understanding differences in harmful information is critical to combatting it (United Nations Peacekeeping):https://lnkd.in/ef-HWUF9The Strategic Role of Clerics in Curbing Juvenile Criminal Gangs and Radicalization in Kenya’s Coast Region (SSRN):https://lnkd.in/eAx5Zz8BVideo…Virtual worlds: Opportunities and challenges | Ouassima Belmoussi (Insafe):https://lnkd.in/ewTVGCvrMedia freedom and democracy are integral to security, says latest report from OSCE Media Freedom Representative (OSCE):https://lnkd.in/eVNXz7BiUnited Against Online Abuse In Sport Forum Hears Of Surge In Hate Speech Of Athletes On Social Media Platforms (FIA):https://lnkd.in/eQp2XnhNRadical anti-feminism the most prevalent form of violent extremism in Australia, report finds (The University of Melbourne):https://lnkd.in/et3Pqc3nVideo…Countering Hate Speech & Polarizing Narratives To Foster Democratic Consolidation & Peace In Ghana (Ghana Broadcasting Corporation):https://lnkd.in/eMXj3nPKImproving automatic cyberbullying detection in social network environments by fine-tuning a pre-trained sentence transformer language model (Social Network Analysis and Mining):https://lnkd.in/ePAg4YxWVideo…VOX-Pol Guest Lecture Series, Spring 2024: Studying Right-Wing Extremism (VOX-Pol):https://lnkd.in/eSpX-ypZTraditional news readers are better informed: The case against news on social media (Media Makers Meet):https://lnkd.in/efMeubZ4How to combat online misinformation (Charity Digital):https://lnkd.in/g-9W6npgAI ‘deepfake’ faces detected using astronomy methods (nature):https://lnkd.in/ebvHyjWHSimilarity over Factuality: Are we making progress on multimodal out-of-context misinformation detection? (arXiv):https://lnkd.in/eMkZT7phHow to Spot Fake News in Your Social Media Feed (McAfee):https://lnkd.in/eJyBz2VRContent moderation in (decentralised) metaverses (Universitat d’Alacant):https://lnkd.in/eg-xDrVJGrievance, Pseudohistory, and AI: A Powerful Recipe for The Generation of Extremist Narratives? (VOX Pol):https://lnkd.in/eYPSzWgGMicrosoft report highlights AI efforts around election misinformation and harmful deepfakes (Digiday):https://lnkd.in/esasqrRcYearly wrap up 2023-24 (Digital Platform Regulators Forum, Australian Government):https://lnkd.in/eatb7ptS‘Young men could be radicalised into extreme misogyny by online influencers’ (The Independent):https://lnkd.in/gQR8NfGJTackling Violent Extremism (Leadership, Nigeria):https://lnkd.in/eBxjeUjGAudio…Local strategies to prevent violent extremism (Efus Podcast, European Forum for Urban Security):https://lnkd.in/eV-Mwz8PShieldGemma: Generative AI Content Moderation Based on Gemma (arXiv):https://lnkd.in/eUmhHa-XIndonesia and the Counter-Terrorism Efforts (Ministry Of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Of Indonesia):https://lnkd.in/gkXxGVhrA guide to how tech platforms are policing AI-generated political misinformation (The Drum):https://lnkd.in/e_vMc7nxShaping Europe’s digital future. AI Act (European Commission):https://lnkd.in/gHXVR6EK (News)https://lnkd.in/eEYZsfn9 (Legal Text)Video…War, political scandals, and fake news: Threats to journalism and press freedom around the world (Facultad de Comunicaciones de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile):https://lnkd.in/e2N3TGCRVideo…Social media, AI create ‘polluted’ disinformation environment (yahoo! finance):https://lnkd.in/epAaYd7SSurge of hate speech against athletes on social media (RTÊ):https://lnkd.in/eZgwrGvqMeta’s Oversight Board says deepfake policies need update and response to explicit image fell short (AP via ABC News):https://lnkd.in/ey9mxh8SVideo…PAPER SESSION: Risks associated with digital environments (Facultad de Comunicaciones de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile):https://lnkd.in/eXHsERrkVideo…How truth can eclipse disinformation (NBC News):https://lnkd.in/efV42EMsAudio…The Persistence of Pro-IS Propaganda in Southeast Asia (Tech Against Terrorism):https://lnkd.in/epBRnePvRAN FC&S Working Group meeting – Trust-building and the context of the P/CVE practitioner, Lisbon 28 & 29 May 2024 (EU RAN):https://lnkd.in/evm_KFW4When Misinformation Becomes Disinformation: Chatbot Companies and EU Elections (Democratic Reporting International):https://lnkd.in/eqFVjKUTVideo…Risks, strategies to face insecurity and precarious working conditions in the practice of journalism (Facultad de Comunicaciones de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile):https://lnkd.in/eBqsPXiRÜber 56.000 Meldungen bei „hashtag#Hessen gegen Hetze“ seit 2020 (Süddeutsche Zeitung):https://lnkd.in/eiQRZQqrVideo…Tackling Rumors: Introduction to misinformation and disinformation (Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security):https://lnkd.in/eZE8GdjqNomadic Pastoralism and Everyday Peace: Key Evidence and Lessons for Peacebuilding and Conflict Mitigation from Kenya’s Turkana North (RESOLVE Network):https://lnkd.in/eUR2vkD8When The Algorithm Hallucinates: Disinformation-Misinformation Results (Forbes):https://lnkd.in/eQqyRDwZLife After Hate Launches Support Community to Help Former Violent Extremists in Their Continued Journey of Lives Free From Hate, Violence (Life After Hate via PR Newswire):https://lnkd.in/emTbMNkUFull Report…CTRL+ALT+COLLABORATE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO PREVENT EXTREMISM IN GAMING (EU RAN):https://lnkd.in/epECqDAUPeace Council urges stakeholders against hate speech (BusinessGhana):https://lnkd.in/ehAph9iZArticle 19 urges government to develop a national plan of action to counter hate speech (The Business Standard, Bangladesh):https://lnkd.in/ei7Kdsd6Experte über Prävention: „Wir müssen proaktiv auf Extremisten zugehen“ (Frankfurter Rundschau):https://lnkd.in/eBJ4WSXnNeuroscience explains how “fake news” works, and what publishers can learn from it (Media Makers Meet):https://lnkd.in/gJNC-NrZStrengthen National and Regional Approaches to Address Climate-Related Security and Violent Extremism Risks (UNICRI):https://lnkd.in/e_YEQjjZKids Online Health and Safety Task Force Releases New Guidance for Families, Industry (JDSUPRA):https://lnkd.in/eWecX4byMedia literacy, fact-checking investment needed to counter disinfo pollution (EURACTIV):https://lnkd.in/ewSKqk34Video…Unraveling the Tangle of Disinformation. A Multimodal Approach for Fake News Identification on Social Media (ACM SIGWEB):https://lnkd.in/euis76cjVideo…National counterterrorism center puts in place comprehensive mechanism to curb violent extremism (KBC Channel 1, Kenya):https://lnkd.in/eAEMk_m3Despite Previous Reporting, Fortnite Continues to Platform Violent Political and Antisemitic Content (GPAHE):https://lnkd.in/e3MN2DSD6 Strategies for Addressing Hate Speech and Microaggressions in Classrooms (KQED):https://lnkd.in/e594HkhsGaining Steam: Far-Right Radicalisation on Gaming Platforms (GNET Research):https://lnkd.in/eREmjVGsAnalysis Of Lone Attacks As A Challenge For Preventing Violent Extremism From A Comparative Perspective. Types Of Lone Attackers And Their Radicalization Processes In Japan, and Recommendations for Prevention Measures (UNICRI):https://lnkd.in/e4JsJdYmDigital small-scale expert meeting – Attitudes towards migration and the impact on P/CVE, 19 April 2024 (European Commission):https://lnkd.in/eRftFApaHate Speech In Print Media In Turkey. ‘Media plays a role in the spread of hate speech’ (bianet):https://lnkd.in/e7-JqEMxEpistemic Injustice and Ideal Social Media: Enhancing X for Inclusive Global Engagement (Topoi):https://lnkd.in/eQm2pDYVVideo…SEMINAR 27: Balancing Hate Speech Moderation in Age of Information and Communication Technologies (The Global South Network):https://lnkd.in/g-NY3DDtGW Program on Extremism Expert Warns Congress of Extremist Exploitation of U.S. Charities (CISION):https://lnkd.in/eRj7eH2WWindsor police launch new online hate-crime reporting tool (CBC):https://lnkd.in/e68adnyCVideo…Online Disinformation and Generative Language Models Motivations, Challenges, and Mitigations (ACM SIGWEB):https://lnkd.in/er5mt5MgUgandans Wield Faith and Youth Against Climate-Fueled Violence (USIP):https://lnkd.in/eYDyjJ47Self-radicalisation a key threat to Singapore: 7 takeaways from ISD’s annual terrorism report (The Straits Times):https://lnkd.in/gT93UtYVAnalysis of Lone Attacks as a Challenge for Preventing Violent Extremism from a Comparative Perspective. Types of Lone Attackers and Their Radicalization Processes in Japan, and Recommendations for Prevention Measures – July 2024 (UNICRI):https://lnkd.in/edmjaNHSVideo…National Counter Terrorism Center new strategies against violent extremism (KBC Channel 1 TV, Kenya):https://lnkd.in/eC74Q-69Model Attribution in Machine-Generated Disinformation: A Domain Generalization Approach with Supervised Contrastive Learning (arXiv):https://lnkd.in/en8HrkbYStudy Reveals Impact of Concern About Misinformation on Americans’ Media Consumption Habits (Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania):https://lnkd.in/e5pAsCH2Audio…Civil society’s role in fighting hate speech (ICT4D Conference):https://lnkd.in/gSGhkD8AHundreds of girls say they face online harm at least once a month (Development Aid):https://lnkd.in/eXs2mjZMPerceptions of disinformation regulation in the Andean community (Frontiers in Communication):https://lnkd.in/eq9GCM6bDisinformation and Emergency Communication (Peace Research Institute Oslo):https://lnkd.in/epq-9mgcA Tournament Full of Positives: EE Reports 82% Reduction in Online Hate This Summer (cision via yahoo! finance):https://lnkd.in/ePQd6uqaThe next big threat to animal health emergencies: misinformation and disinformation (World Organisation for Animal Health):https://lnkd.in/ew-dw_bmExperts Warn of AI-Powered Disinformation (Africa Defense Forum):https://lnkd.in/eGtkDujPAudio…The Misinformation Crisis: Navigating Technology and Truth in Modern Society (ITSPmagazine Podcast Network):https://lnkd.in/eR37Xe-3Fighting extremism: Be vigilant and support the security services – NCCE (Ghana News Agency):https://lnkd.in/edhkF4cuSection 230’s Original Intent Offers Touchstone for Online Safety (Bloomberg Law):https://lnkd.in/e5bFG4M8Looming Threat of Violent Extremism in West African States and Need for New Strategy (This Day, Nigeria):https://lnkd.in/edyM84PdVideo…How AI-generated content affects the spread of disinformation? (CPAC):https://lnkd.in/euykvmurCreating, publishing, and spreading processes of health-related contents in internet news sites: evaluation of the opinions of actors in health communication (Frontiers in Public Health):https://lnkd.in/eNPQwe3aRecalibrating Coastal West Africa’s Response to Violent Extremism (Africa Center for Strategic Studies):https://lnkd.in/e5Fcv7QSVideo…DISD webinar on “The social impacts of misinformation” (Division for Inclusive Social Developmentof the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations (UN) Secretariat):https://lnkd.in/eNEuCFrVCamera, Action, Play: An Exploration of Extremist Activity on Video- and Livestreaming Platforms (GNET Research):https://lnkd.in/eYaQ_aYEDigital small-scale expert meeting – The impact of right-wing extremist narratives on societal debate, increasing the breeding ground for VRWE, 28 May 2024 (EU RAN):https://lnkd.in/egaXWJswEU AI Act Takes Effect, Industry Reacts (AI Business):https://lnkd.in/eDH4KBC8Consultation on a new approach to regulating harassment and sexual misconduct in English higher education (Office for Students, UK):https://lnkd.in/egXMWz4uTechnology monitoring (Motra, Germany):https://lnkd.in/eVzG6KuTRemain vigilant about terrorism threats – Amoh (BusinessGhana):https://lnkd.in/e7h4HQ49Community Engagement Can Mitigate Disinformation. Here’s How A Dallas Editor Is Leading The Way (PEN America):https://lnkd.in/eiNrMQDjDoes the Source of a Warning Matter? Examining the Effectiveness of Veracity Warning Labels Across Warners (arXiv):https://lnkd.in/evg_tAzXChief Censor: The line between free expression and hate speech | Q+A 2024 (Q+A with Jack Tame, New Zealand):https://lnkd.in/eNW-tAjeAccelerationism: The Active Club Network (GNET Research):https://lnkd.in/ekcx2ByHVideo…TUTORIAL: Toward Mitigating Misinformation and Social Media Manipulation in LLM Era (ACM SIGWEB):https://lnkd.in/ebnis7wRNHRC moves to tackle hate speech (The Standard, Gambia):https://lnkd.in/g9US-bK5Can Anti-Rumor Campaigns Foster Positive Behavioral Change? (SSRN):https://lnkd.in/egBR4NanWorld’s first major AI law enters into force — here’s what it means for U.S. tech giants (CNBC):https://lnkd.in/eQk2kpViTop officer warns of cuts threat to security work (Reuters):https://lnkd.in/e7D3RWmHGovernment approves key documents including the strategy on countering extremist ideology (Somali National News Agency):https://lnkd.in/eZzhFkiQWhat We’re Doing About Disinformation In 2024 (PEN America):https://lnkd.in/e-2kdk-CPIXELMOD: Improving Soft Moderation of Visual Misleading Information on Twitter (Papers with Code):https://lnkd.in/eP66B59cFinancial Extremism: The Dark Side of Crowdfunding and Terrorism (SSRN):https://lnkd.in/erigJt9zIn Portuguese…Podcasts (kNOwHATE/Knowing Online Hate Speech):https://lnkd.in/gDBtQZUTThe spread of misinformation: A multivariate analysis of the relationship between individual characteristics and fact-checking behaviours of Canadians (Statistics Canada):https://lnkd.in/eU6gxccjCountering Climate Disinformation in Africa (Centre for International Governance Innovation):https://lnkd.in/e9hGQiKrRAN FC&S & REHABILITATION Working Group meeting – Preparing receiving communities for their involvement in the rehabilitation process, Bucharest 23-24 November 2023 (EU RAN):https://lnkd.in/eFGSwhBuVideo…The Ghana Report Summit: Dealing with Misinformation and Disinformation comes off on 1st Aug. (JoyNews, Ghana):https://lnkd.in/ezdapyswDefense against adversarial attacks: robust and efficient compressed optimized neural networks (Manara – Qatar Research Repository):https://lnkd.in/e4zeYGCGCivic Literacy and Disinformation in Democracies (MDPI):https://lnkd.in/g5R_wWBBEmotionalized Social Media Environments: How Alternative News Media and Populist Actors Drive Angry Reactions (Political Communication):https://lnkd.in/e4SEQE6HFree articles and analyses on counter-extremism, on countering hate, and on the theory of mis-/disinformation:counter-terrorism.orgpreventhate.orgstrategism.orgFetch the most recent LinkedIn posts:https://lnkd.in/eBarZAew#policyinstitutenet #preventradicalization #preventextremism #preventhate #bullyingprevention #disinformation #misinformationShare this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading... 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