"Modeling Social Media Behaviors to Combat Misinformation"
"Modeling Social Media Behaviors to Combat Misinformation"
Social media manipulation is used to spread false narratives, influence democratic processes, and more. However, not everyone with whom you disagree on social media is a bot. Misinformation strategies have continued to evolve. Their detection has been a reactive process, with malicious actors always one step ahead. Alexander Nwala, an assistant professor of data science at William & Mary, seeks to proactively combat these forms of exploitation.