Fake News Courses and Certifications

Introduction to Digital Epistemology

Explore how to navigate digital misinformation, fake news, and echo chambers by developing intellectual virtues like open-mindedness and critical thinking in our information-saturated world.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

The Story of Fake News

Unpack the history and consequences of fake news and learn how we might be able to combat its effects and encourage credibility.

• edX
• 2 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fake News - Dynamics and Defenses

Origini, produttori e motivazioni delle fake news. Strategie e tecnologie per contrastarle, basate sull'esperienza di un giornalista informatico esperto di disinformazione.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Elefantes, Fake News e o Seu Cérebro - Entendendo a Manipulação Cognitiva

Descubra como as fake news afetam seu cérebro e por que elefantes são relevantes nesse processo. Letícia Sallorenzo explora manipulação cognitiva e discursiva nesta palestra instigante.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Alan Turing Institute

Information Manipulation - How the Media Ecosystem Is Being Gamed and Exploited - Craig Silverman

Explore how digital media is manipulated, from Russian trolls to ad fraud, and learn strategies to reclaim the information space from frauds and fakers in this eye-opening talk.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Toronto Machine Learning Series (TMLS)

Information Surgery: Detecting and Fixing Misinformation Using AI

Explore advanced techniques for detecting AI-generated misinformation using multimedia knowledge extraction and graph neural networks. Gain insights into fine-grained falsified information analysis.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Don't Blame Bots, Fake News Is Spread by Humans

Exploring the human role in spreading fake news, Sinan Aral presents research findings on false information diffusion and its societal impact, challenging assumptions about bots and misinformation.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Long History of Fake News

Explore the historical roots and modern dangers of misinformation with journalist Elizabeth Mehren, and learn strategies to combat fake news in today's media landscape.

• YouTube
• 16 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Milken Institute

Fighting Fake News - Can You Handle The Truth?

Exploring the impact of fake news, challenges in defining it, and potential solutions, with insights from media experts on combating misinformation while preserving free speech.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Web Summit

Can We Halt the Rise of Fake News

Experts discuss strategies to combat fake news, restore trust in media, and address the responsibilities of digital platforms in an era of misinformation.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Coursera

Fake News Detection with Machine Learning

264 ratings at Coursera

Train a bidirectional LSTM model to automatically detect fake news, enabling media companies to efficiently identify misinformation without manual review of numerous articles.

• Coursera
• 1 hour 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Collision Conference

Fake News and Media Literacy

Experts discuss the impact of fake news on media literacy and strategies to combat misinformation in the digital age.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Aspen Institute

The Future of the First Amendment in the Era of Fake News

Explore the challenges to free speech in the digital age with legal expert Floyd Abrams, examining landmark cases and the future of the First Amendment amid fake news concerns.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

WeAreDevelopers

The Fake News Arms Race - How AI Can Create, and Detect, Fakes

Explore the AI-driven battle against fake news, from deep-fake creation to detection technologies. Learn how machine vision and NLP combat misinformation at scale.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Web Summit

Rebuilding Trust in a Fake News World

Explore strategies to rebuild trust in an era of misinformation, examining the role of tech companies, public relations, and diversity in combating fake news.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk