Leveraging AI and data analytics to counter misinformation in the MENA: experimenting with data patterns on social media in Arabic content

Key facts

Disease
COVID-19
Start & end year
2023
2025
Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$1,310,912.52
Funder
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Research Location
N/A
Lead Research Institution
Open Transformation Lab Inc.
Research Priority Alignment
N/A

Research Category
Policies for public health, disease control & community resilience
Research Subcategory
Communication
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Not Applicable
Vulnerable Population
Not applicable
Occupations of Interest
Not applicable

Abstract

An "infodemic" of misinformation has infected the global online media landscape with increasing virulence over the last five years. As new variants of COVID-19 thrive thanks in part to these same forces, it is critical that we dedicate resources to effectively counter online misinformation. Read more