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Media And The Covid-19 Infodemic, Alek Nelson
Media And The Covid-19 Infodemic, Alek Nelson
Student Research Symposium
The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked an associated infodemic: a wave of misinformation and disinformation. From conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus to beliefs that 5G technology spreads the virus, there is no shortage of myths about the pandemic. This study focuses on where people were receiving news about the pandemic and how that affects belief in misinformation. Through an online survey, researchers also looked at how active vs. passive news consumption and political partisanship affected beliefs in disinformation. These findings can help us understand how the infodemic spreads and how misinformation thrives among certain demographics.Presentation Time: Thursday, 10-11 …
The Darknet And Financial Market Manipulation: Proliferating Cybercrime Tools Challenge Market Stability, Kaden Campbell
The Darknet And Financial Market Manipulation: Proliferating Cybercrime Tools Challenge Market Stability, Kaden Campbell
Student Research Symposium
Illegal resources accessed through the dark web can enable malicious actors an avenue to manipulate stock prices through the spread of disinformation, exploiting hacked accounts, and utilizing cyber-attacks. These illegal resources are surprisingly abundant on areas like the dark web, and if they are used in conjunction with the power of social media they posses the potential to drive significant change in stock prices. This could result in events similar to the Gamestop controversy in February – where the price of Gamestop was driven to unprecedented highs because of a Reddit forum. By leveraging these tools, actors can create similar …
Rising U.S. Media Distrust Presents Increased Cyber Threats To Mainstream News Media, Max Roberts
Rising U.S. Media Distrust Presents Increased Cyber Threats To Mainstream News Media, Max Roberts
Student Research Symposium
Public trust in the mainstream news media is at record lows in the U.S. A number of trends — including highly targeted disinformation campaigns, the increased spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories online, and political polarization — have contributed to the disruption of the American information landscape and increased skepticism of the mainstream news media as credible sources for information. As these weaponized narratives continue to alter how Americans gather their information and deteriorate public trust in the established news media, the industry’s struggle to address the evolving threats in cyberspace may further weaken the trust of its audiences and …