Rumour and Disinformation Detection in Online Conversations

Explore cutting-edge techniques for detecting rumors and disinformation in online conversations through this informative seminar. Delve into Dr. Lau's research on Natural Language Processing and its applications in misinformation detection. Learn about innovative methods combining transformer and graph attention networks to analyze both user and comment networks in social media conversations. Discover how meta-learning and transformer adapters can be utilized to identify state-sponsored agents involved in evolving disinformation campaigns across different languages. Gain insights into the challenges and advancements in unsupervised and semi-supervised learning scenarios for computational models in understanding human languages.