Misinformation Courses and Certifications

Security BSides San Francisco

Security, Politics, Neutrality, and Protecting Users

Explore the intersection of security, politics, and tech neutrality, examining how these factors impact user protection and the evolving role of technology companies in society.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Royal Institution

The Maths of Contagion: Why Things Spread and Why They Stop - With Adam Kucharski

Explore mathematical models for disease spread, misinformation, and internet memes. Learn how outbreaks occur, why some are predictable, and strategies for controlling epidemics and viral content.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

World Economic Forum

An Insight, An Idea with Sundar Pichai

Sundar Pichai discusses tech's role in pandemic recovery, AI advancements, misinformation challenges, and the future of quantum computing at Davos 2021.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Aspen Institute

How Facebook Thinks the World Is Changing

Explore Facebook's vision for the creative economy, virtual reality, and free speech with insights from a top executive on global tech trends and societal impacts.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Meta

Live with Alex Stamos - Security Approaches at Facebook

Explore Facebook's comprehensive approach to security, from bug bounties to combating misinformation, with insights from Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos on protecting global communities.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

USENIX Enigma Conference

A New Process to Tackle Misinformation on Social Media - Prevalence-Based Gradation

Exploring a novel "prevalence-based gradation process" to combat misinformation on social media platforms, focusing on efficient content moderation and calibrated corrective actions based on exposure levels.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

USENIX Enigma Conference

Moderating End-to-End Encrypted Content - Balancing Privacy and Control

Exploring end-to-end encryption challenges, balancing privacy with content moderation needs. Proposes user-centric definitions and analyzes improvement strategies to maintain security while enhancing user experience.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

USENIX Enigma Conference

Disinformation: The State of Informational Trust and Integrity - Panel Discussion

Panel discussion on disinformation tactics, actors, and impacts. Experts analyze campaigns, offer tips to spot false information, and explore the security community's role in preserving data integrity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Future of Media and Misinformation

Experts discuss the future of media and misinformation, exploring AI's role in predicting behavior, online social systems, and the impact of changing information infrastructure on political action.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

Vulnerable to Misinformation? - Verifi

Explore Verifi2, a visual analytics system for investigating misinformation on social media. Learn to distinguish suspicious news using linguistic, network, and image features.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

The Future of News on Social Platforms

Explore algorithmic amplification's impact on news ranking, misinformation, and fact-checking. Learn about South Korea's COVID-19 misinformation response and the Facts Before Rumors campaign.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Professor Dave Explains

Lies People Tell About Water - Part 1: Water Fluoridation

Debunking common myths about water fluoridation, explaining its benefits for dental health, and addressing concerns about safety and effectiveness using scientific evidence and expert opinions.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

secwestnet

Disinformation in a Modern SOC

Explore modern disinformation tactics and their impact on security operations centers, with insights on analyzing and countering these threats in today's complex information landscape.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

secwestnet

The Misinformation Age - Defending Against Deep Fakes

Explore deepfake technology's impact, current state, and initiatives to combat misinformation, including the Content Authenticity Initiative and hardware-level solutions for trusted content creation.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TEDx

Don't Blame Bots, Fake News Is Spread by Humans

Exploring the human role in spreading fake news, Sinan Aral presents research findings on false information diffusion and its societal impact, challenging assumptions about bots and misinformation.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk