Computational approaches to combat misinformation in times of the pandemic

Julio Amador,MAK’IT 2020-2021 Fellow, is pleased to invite you to the roundtable: 

‘Computational approaches to combat misinformation in times of the pandemic’

This roundtable will discuss different computational approaches to combat misinformation during the pandemic. The aim is to provide a broad, informal view of how different efforts came to tackle the problem of misinformation and fact-checking during the pandemic, share experiences, and connect different efforts around the world.

Introduction & moderation

Julio Amador, MAK’IT 2020-2021 fellow

Speakers

Miguel Molina-Solana,Lecturer in Computer Science and AI, University of Granada (Spain)
Carlos Adolfo Piña García,Researcher, Centre for Opinion and Analysis Studies – University of Veracruzana ( Mexico)
Ovidiu Șerban,Research, Data Science Institute (DSI), Imperial College London (UK)
Konstantin Todorov,Researcher, Laboratory of Computer Science, Robotics and Microelectronics of Montpellier (LIRMM)( France)

Conclusion

Patrick Caron, Director of MAK’IT