Rogue algorithms
Objective
The end product of this project is a network graph that displays the largest spreaders of disinformation, specifically how much of their content is original and how much is copied from other sources, and which sources.
Results
The tool is publicly available at https://uashogeschoolutrecht.github.io/RogueAlgorithmsVisialisation/. While the data is incomplete, our tool gives some insight into the relationships between websites based on disinformation content.
Duration
01 September 2022 - 01 March 2023
Approach
Algorithms that copy or steal content often try to hide their tracks, for example by employing machine translations or using synonyms. Using advanced AI techniques we attempt to recognize these copies and follow their spread.
HU researcher involved in the research
Collaboration partners
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