Misinformation Courses and Certifications

Fighting Misinformation: Digital Media Literacy

28 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Become an informed consumer of information when you learn how journalists and professionals vet information and apply techniques designed by IREX for your everyday life.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 3 hours 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Reducing Misinformation Sharing at Scale Using Digital Accuracy Prompt Ads - Stanford Seminar

Exploring content-neutral interventions to reduce misinformation sharing through large-scale experiments on Facebook and Twitter, demonstrating the potential of accuracy prompts in digital ads.

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

Reasons Why Social Networks Make Us Vulnerable to Misinformation

Explore how cognitive, social, and algorithmic biases in social networks make us susceptible to misinformation, and learn about efforts to counter online opinion manipulation.

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

Wondrium

How to Evaluate Science and Health News - Fighting Misinformation

Learn to critically evaluate science and health news, understand the scientific method, and identify misinformation. Develop skills to assess validity in scientific journalism and navigate the challenges of social media information.

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

The Royal Institution

Misinformation and Distrust in Science

Uncover how tobacco and fossil fuel companies deliberately undermine scientific credibility to serve corporate interests and learn strategies to rebuild public trust in science.

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

Visualizing the Spread of Hoaxes - Innovative Technology in Misinformation Analysis

Innovative technology visualizes hoax propagation, revealing patterns and impact. Big data analyst Ismail Fahmi explores the pervasive nature of misinformation and its spread in the modern digital landscape.

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

APS Physics

Countering Scientific Misinformation - Panel Discussion

Experts discuss scientific misinformation's extent, causes, and impact, exploring strategies to address these challenges in a panel led by Frank Sesno with insights from diverse fields.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

USENIX Enigma Conference

Online Rumors, Misinformation and Disinformation - The Perfect Storm of COVID-19 and Election 2020

Explores mechanics of online misinformation during COVID-19 and Election2020, highlighting vulnerabilities in current information systems and the threat to democratic societies. Calls for action to address this critical issue.

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

OWASP Foundation

Demystifying the Digital Pandemic - Understanding Infomania and Misinformation

Explore the rise of infomania, misinformation spread, and social engineering in the digital age. Learn about information disorders and develop good information hygiene practices to combat the digital pandemic.

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

The Aspen Institute

The War on Misinformation: Combating Viral Falsehoods in Public Health

Explore strategies to combat viral misinformation, focusing on vaccine skepticism and its impact on public health. Learn how data and technology can track and counter the spread of falsehoods.

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

BasisTech

Combating Misinformation with Human Language Technology - HLTCon Keynote

Explore the challenges and opportunities of using human language technologies to combat misinformation in the digital age, focusing on context, intent, and advanced analytical techniques.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 7 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AAAS Annual Meeting

Laundering Misinformation - Insights from Quinnehtukqut McLamore and Hause Lin

Explore misinformation laundering with experts McLamore and Lin, discussing its impact and strategies to combat it in this insightful interview by NPR's Regina G. Barber.

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

AAAS Annual Meeting

Laundering Misinformation: Challenges in Open Science and Interventions - Sci-Mic Chat

Exploring strategies to combat misinformation: McLamore discusses protecting open science from bad actors, while Lin evaluates content-free interventions to reduce misinformation sharing at scale.

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

Instituto de Física Interdisciplinar y Sistemas Complejos (IFISC)

The Paradox of Openness - Community-Based Approaches to Combating Misinformation Online

Explore community-driven strategies to fight online misinformation while navigating the tension between openness and content control in digital spaces.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

AI Generated Misinformation

Explore the dangers and detection methods of AI-generated false information in this concise overview of modern misinformation challenges.

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