Dr. Nitin Agarwal - The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Online Behavior
So much of the information we consume is from social media sources. Often, it is helpful. Other times, it is misleading, and sometimes, it is harmful. We all know this. Who is protecting us from being duped by mis/disinformation? Researchers at the University of Arkansas Little Rock have created Cosmos - the Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavior Studies. Their data analytics are very sophisticated, and they are constantly finding new ways to monitor all types of behavior online to examine anti-West propaganda campaigns, COVID-19 mis/disinformation campaigns, elections, conflicts/wars, terrorism, and violent extremism.