The freedom to share and access news online comes with the risk of falling into the trap of so-called fake news, and the development of neural networks and machine learning has only exacerbated the ...

The sheer volume of information produced every day makes it difficult to distinguish between real and fake news, but advances in natural language processing (NLP) present a possible solution. In today ...

Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests ...

Fake reviews and bots can greatly undermine consumer trust and impact brand reputation. A 2023 BrightLocal report indicated that 98% of consumers read online reviews, and unfortunately, 42% have seen ...

Magda Osman receives funding from Innovate UK, ESRC, British Academy, Research England. In the ambitious pursuit to tackle the harms from false content on social media and news websites, data ...