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AI4Pandemics Talk #4: Joel Miller, La Trobe University
August 25, 2021 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am
AI4Pandemics Seminar Series
Speaker: Joel Miller La Trobe University
Title: COVID and the misunderstood denominator…
Abstract: Like past epidemics, the efforts to stop the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 have been hindered by the parallel transmission of misinformation (inaccurate information) as well as disinformation (intentionally deceptive inaccurate information). Unlike historical epidemics, the social media landscape has accelerated the spread of misinformation. I will discuss the role misinformation has played in the pandemic.