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The OII Podcast Ep. 6: Why social media is the new frontier for misinformation, and what we can do about it

With Dr Mohsen Mosleh and Cameron Martel
Recorded:
13 Mar 2025
Speakers:
With Dr Mohsen Mosleh and Cameron Martel
Event Series:
The OII Podcast
The link between misinformation and polarisation on social media, what’s being done to combat misinformation and disinformation, the role of social media platforms and regulators, and where the research gaps are.

In the sixth episode of the OII Podcast, our experts discuss topics such as:

  • The real world impacts that arise when people increasingly identify with their political tribes online
  • What role governments are playing in combating misinformation, and what more should be done to tackle this problem at a policy level
  • What the future holds for misinformation on social media, in the wake of generative AI, deepfakes and ever-evolving algorithms

Professor Mohsen Mosleh is Associate Professor of Social Data Science at the Oxford Internet Institute. His research focuses on how misinformation and disinformation spread on social media, and how ties are formed on social networks.

Cameron Martel is a PhD candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management and an incoming assistant professor at John Hopkins Carey Business School, focusing on why people believe and share misinformation, what forces shape the online social networks through which misinformation may spread, and which content moderation interventions are effective for improving online information quality.

Veena McCoole is Media and Communications Manager for the Oxford Internet Institute.

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