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Automatic fake news detection
University of Skövde, School of Informatics.
2020 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (One Year)), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Due to the large increase in the proliferation of "fake news" in recent years, it has become a widely discussed menace in the online world. In conjunction with this popularity, research of ways to limit the spread has also increased. This paper aims to look at the current research of this area in order to see what automatic fake news detection methods exist and are being developed, which can help online users in protecting themselves against fake news. A systematic literature review is conducted in order to answer this question, with different detection methods discussed in the literature being divided into categories. The consensus which appears from the collective research between categories is also used to identify common elements between categories which are important to fake news detection; notably the relation of headlines and article content, the importance of high-quality datasets, the use of emotional words, and the circulation of fake news in social media groups.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2020. , p. 15
Keywords [en]
Fake news, Automatic detection
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Information Systems, Social aspects
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URN: urn:nbn:se:his:diva-18512OAI: oai:DiVA.org:his-18512DiVA, id: diva2:1440020
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Informationsteknologi
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Informatics with a Specialization in Web Computing - Master’s Programme 60 ECTS
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Available from: 2020-06-12 Created: 2020-06-12 Last updated: 2020-06-12Bibliographically approved

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