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Course Description
FIMS 9328B-001 (Winter 2022)
Special Topic: Misinformation and Viral Deception
Course Description
Foundations of credibility assessment and information quality verification. Philosophical and psychological underpinnings of deceptive behaviors. Information manipulation by digital environment type (fudging, forging, spamming, trolling), format (image- or text-based), domain (communication, news provision, information organization). Best prevention guidelines for digital/off-line environments. Technological advancements in lie detection and information verification.
This course is no longer active. Please contact FIMS Undergraduate Student Services, fims@uwo.ca, for more information.