COMM 555: New Media Narratives

COMM 505 Module 5 Blog Post by Shen Dong Disinformation and misinformation      Disinformation involves the deliberate spread of false infor mation with the intent to deceive (Bastick, 2021). In contrast, misinformation occurs when inaccurate information is shared inadvertently, without premeditation. Role of algorithm and echo chambers      Such assistance comes from Artificial intelligence (AI) applications that use natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning (ML) can offer systematic analyses that can reliably and accurately sift through large volumes of data. These fields are introduced and AI-enabled tasks for detecting various “fakes” are laid out. Although AI can assist us, the decisions are obviously in our own minds. (Lim, 2024, p.660) Psychological factors      The human mind is a strong force that drives the consumption and spread of misinformation. Whether it is a function of the structure of the social media platf...