USC and MIT Researchers Develop Innovative Approaches to Combat Online Misinformation

In the age of generative AI and large language models (LLMs), the spread of inauthentic content and misinformation on social media platforms has become increasingly sophisticated and pervasive.

Malicious actors, often backed by state-sponsored information operations (IOs), employ tactics such as hashtag hijacking, artificial amplification of misleading content, and mass resharing of propaganda to sway public opinion during major geopolitical events. Combating these IOs is crucial, and researchers...