REMISS

Reference: PLEC2021-007850 

The generation and spread of disinformation are part of a generalized phenomenon that affects the sharing and dissemination of content on social networks. The problems generated by this phenomenon are well known from the amplification of the general lack of trust on the part of society to the exacerbation of the mechanisms of social polarization or stigmatization of vulnerable groups. This situation has gone beyond the purely professional field, both of research and journalism professionals, and the threat of the generation and spread of false content and news is a phenomenon already internalized by a large majority of society. Reducing and understanding the generation and spread of fake news is essential to develop well-founded policies and actions towards its detection and reduction of spread.