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University of Helsinki releases report on audience experiences of media trust, disinformation
Below is the Executive Summary of the report. You can read the full report here. This NORDIS study, co-funded by the C.V. Åkerlund Media Foundation, focuses on Nordic audiences’ experiences of media trust and experiences of disinformation, based on nationwide, representative surveys in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden in May-June 2023. The results indicate that…
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Report on NORDIS’ activities in light of the recommendations of the Nordic Think Tank for Tech and Democracy
University of Helsinki and Aarhus University release joint report on NORDIS research, fact-checking, and literacy activities. The text below is the introduction to the report. You can read the full report here. The Nordic countries share similar cultures and long-standing democratic values thatprovide an opportunity for strengthening our democracies even when they take increasinglyplace online.…
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Helsinki University releases report on big tech platforms’ response to surge of disinformation about war in Ukraine
The text below is the Executive Summary of the report. Read the full report here. Research by: Mervi Pantti (Helsinki University) and Yang Xu (Helsinki University) Photo by Adem AY on Unsplash This report stems from research conducted at the University of Helsinki, Media and Communication Studies (Pantti & Pohjonen, 2023; Xu, 2023). The report…
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Join the NORDIS final conference on August 15th (online)
The future landscape of disinformation What is the future of disinformation and fact-checking considering the arrival of easy-to-use tools for creating deceptive online content with new tools based on generative AI? How can we navigate this new landscape of information disorder? During the past two years, The Nordic Observatory for Digital Media and Information Disorder…
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The challenges of resources and tools for fact-checking the Russian-Ukrainian war
Information disorders have no borders, and the case of the Russian-Ukrainian war illustrates a dynamic where manipulated contents travel from one country to another while also being able to stick to national contexts. The University of Bergen’s study highlights the main challenges faced by the Nordic fact-checkers, which they share with fact-checkers worldwide. The research…
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AI-based classifier tool presented to NORDIS members
Sohail Ahmed Khan, a doctoral student at the University of Bergen/MediaFutures, gave a presentation on the Tank Classifier he developed during his stay at Faktisk Verifiserbar. In a previous post, we wrote about a Tank Classifier and language detection tool The tools have since been presented to various groups of journalists and fact-checkers, including members…
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A Nordic Approach to Democratic Debate in the Age of Big Tech
Nordic think tank on big tech releases report. A little less than a year ago, we were able to share that NORDISresearcher Minna Horowitz and NORDIS PI Anja Bechmann had beeninvited to take part in a New Nordic think tank on the influence of big techin the Nordic countries. Read the new report from the…
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NORDIS researchers recommend policies to prevent information disorders
The following are five policy recommendations identified by NORDIS researchers Mathias Holm Tveen, Marina Charquero Ballester, Jessica Gabriele Walter, and Anja Bechmann, all of Aarhus University, based on their research work and findings during the first two-year project period. 1. Access to higher-quality data from social media is needed Data from social media poses an…
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The demise of Google? NORDIS leader Anja Bechmann in conversation with ChatGPT
The Aarhus University professor and the chatbot touch on topics like the future of search, algorithmic justice, and the challenge of large-scale misinformation production enabled by generative AI. Read the conversation here (in Danish). Image credit: Lise Balsby / Aarhus University
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Faktabaari and University of Helsinki design a course on disinformation and DIL
Disinformation and resilience and literacy efforts to combat information disordershave quickly become central to many fields of academic scrutiny. It is also importantto educate future media professionals of the recent developments in both practiceand research of fact-checking and literacy efforts. The University of Helsinki, together with Faktabaari, have designed a Bachelor-levelcourse on Disinformation and Digital…