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FA22: SOCIAL MEDIA MANIPULATION 101
Disinformation. Fake news. Social bots. Echo chambers. Astroturf. Troll factories. Conspiracy theories. We got our fill during recent elections and with COVID. Russia¿s invasion of Ukraine shows how misinformation on social media is exploited during wartime. Are you curious about... How lies spread on social media and why people believe them? What makes technology vulnerable to manipulation? How algorithms affect what you see? How to stay ahead of biases, bots, and trolls? How media literacy can help you navigate the modern information ecosystem? You will dive into all these topics in this exciting new course!