How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News: Exploring the Impacts of Social Media, Deepfakes, GPT-3, and More

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N. GiansiracusaHow Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake Newshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7155-1_8

8. Social Spread

Moderating Misinformation on Facebook and Twitter

Noah Giansiracusa¹  

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Acton, MA, USA

 

At a moment of rampant disinformation and conspiracy theories juiced by algorithms, we can no longer turn a blind eye to a theory of technology that says all engagement is good engagement.¹

—Apple CEO Tim Cook

In this chapter, I explore several ways in which algorithms interact with the complex dynamics of social media when it comes to fake news. First, I set the stage with some context, issues, and examples that help us better understand what has happened ...