Digital objects, digital subjects: Interdisciplinary perspectives on capitalism, labour and politics in the age of big data.
This book volume explores how digital technologies are reshaping society, examining perspectives on innovation and community against concerns about control and surveillance.
Advances in Information and Communication Technologies for Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change
Based on proceedings from the AACC’17 conference, this book examines innovative communication technology solutions to mitigate climate change impacts on agriculture.
Do facts matter?: Information and misinformation in American politics
The book explores the dangerous impact of misinformation on democracy, analyzing cases where citizens act on falsehoods and how the misuse of facts poses a greater threat to democracy.
Everydata: The misinformation hidden in the little data you consume every day
The book emphasizes the importance of comprehending everyday data instead of big data. It demonstrates the potential consequences of misinterpreting data and provides practical advice for interpreting the small amounts of data…
Beyond fake news: Finding the truth in a world of misinformation
Beyond Fake News” delves into the reasons behind the spread of misinformation in our information ecosystem. It highlights the incentives for both news providers to mislead and individuals to be misled, while…
Post-truth.
This book explores the rise of the post-truth phenomenon, tracing its origins from science denial to the spread of fake news and the public’s retreat into information silos.
Post-truth, fake news: Viral modernity & higher education
This book explores the role and significance of higher education in a “post-truth” world, examining the philosophical implications of the post-truth environment on universities, research, and education internationally.
Fake News, Hashtags & Social Bots
This article aims to present an empirical study on social media users’ perspectives regarding fake news and social bots, highlighting the resulting challenges and implications for the credibility and trustworthiness of social…
Linguistic Inquiries into Donald Trump’s Language: From’Fake News’ to’ Tremendous Success’.
This book investigates the unique linguistic style of Donald Trump, utilizing quantitative and qualitative analyses to uncover his idiosyncratic language traits, including the strategic use of nicknames, metaphors, and fake news rhetoric,…
Fighting Misinformation: Digital Media Literacy
This course teaches how to identify and analyze various forms of misinformation and disinformation and develop critical-thinking skills and habits to engage with trustworthy sources while building emotional resilience against manipulative information.
