Dr. Preslav Nakov presented at the DSAA-2020 Special Session on Fake News, Bots, and Trolls. Link to the event: https://sites.google.com/view/fake-news-bots-trolls/ . In his thought-provoking talk titled “Detecting the ‘Fake News’ Before It Was Even Written, Media Literacy, and the COVID-19 Infodemic,” Dr. Nakov discussed the challenges of identifying and mitigating the spread of misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. His insights emphasized the importance of media literacy in combating the infodemic, fostering a more informed society.
