Fight Fire with Fire: Hacktivists' Take on Social Media Misinformation

Offered By: USENIX via YouTube

Course Description

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Explore a conference talk that delves into hacktivists' perspectives on combating social media misinformation. Learn about the findings from interviews with 22 prominent hacktivists, who view misinformation as a threat to the democratic vision of the Internet. Discover their recommended strategies, including deplatforming, doxing, and promoting misinformation literacy. Gain insights into the emergent recasting of hacktivism as a defense mechanism for constructive and factual social media discourse. Presented by Filipo Sharevski and Benjamin Kessell from DePaul University at the USENIX Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS) 2023.

Syllabus

SOUPS 2023 - Fight Fire with Fire: Hacktivists' Take on Social Media Misinformation

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USENIX

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