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02-28-2014, 09:33 AM
Only truth from now on. (http://www.electronicproducts.com/Software/Test_and_Measurement_Software/Social_media_lie_detector_on_its_way_will_decipher _truth_from_fiction.aspx)
But what’s fact and what’s fiction? A group of researchers set out to create a technology that’ll be able to decipher the difference.
Based out of the University of Sheffield, the system is named after the Greek mythological character Pheme (famed for spreading rumors). Its purpose will be two-fold: to analyze social media feeds in real time to determine whether a posting is true or not, and identify whether or not accounts have been created for the purpose of spreading rumors.
But, but what will it analyze?
The service will analyze four types of online rumor:
• Speculative: like when a new product is set to launch
• Controversial: any political point or counterpoint really
• Misinformation: when lies are spread unknowingly
• Disinformation: when lies are spread maliciously
If only there was a way to tell people that the pain and suffering they are experiencing is a lie.
“There was a suggestion after the 2011 riots that social networks should have been shut down, to prevent the rioters using them to organize," said Dr. Kalina Bontcheva, lead researcher on the project.
“But social networks also provide useful information. The problem is that it all happens so fast and we can't quickly sort truth from lies.”
“This makes it difficult to respond to rumors, for example, for the emergency services to quash a lie in order to keep a situation calm," she added.
Then when will this all happen?
Everything is set to be up and running in 18 months or so, though at first it’ll only be made available to a small group of journalists and healthcare professionals for testing.
"We've got so see what works and what doesn't, and to see if we've got the balance right between automation and human analysis," said Dr. Bontcheva.
Oh, I have no doubt it will work. Just like Faux News works.
But what’s fact and what’s fiction? A group of researchers set out to create a technology that’ll be able to decipher the difference.
Based out of the University of Sheffield, the system is named after the Greek mythological character Pheme (famed for spreading rumors). Its purpose will be two-fold: to analyze social media feeds in real time to determine whether a posting is true or not, and identify whether or not accounts have been created for the purpose of spreading rumors.
But, but what will it analyze?
The service will analyze four types of online rumor:
• Speculative: like when a new product is set to launch
• Controversial: any political point or counterpoint really
• Misinformation: when lies are spread unknowingly
• Disinformation: when lies are spread maliciously
If only there was a way to tell people that the pain and suffering they are experiencing is a lie.
“There was a suggestion after the 2011 riots that social networks should have been shut down, to prevent the rioters using them to organize," said Dr. Kalina Bontcheva, lead researcher on the project.
“But social networks also provide useful information. The problem is that it all happens so fast and we can't quickly sort truth from lies.”
“This makes it difficult to respond to rumors, for example, for the emergency services to quash a lie in order to keep a situation calm," she added.
Then when will this all happen?
Everything is set to be up and running in 18 months or so, though at first it’ll only be made available to a small group of journalists and healthcare professionals for testing.
"We've got so see what works and what doesn't, and to see if we've got the balance right between automation and human analysis," said Dr. Bontcheva.
Oh, I have no doubt it will work. Just like Faux News works.