Endless Curiosity: The Science of Fake News

Originally Published: Last Modified: 31 October 2023
 
 

Filippo Menczer and other data scientists at Indiana University’s Observatory on Social Media (OSoMe) are building tools that allow researchers to track the spread of information -- and misinformation -- across online social networks. One common factor that helps fake news go viral is automated "bots" that overwhelm posts by real people. So think before you click.