Separating fact from fiction using a 'fake news' algorithm
The impetus behind Victoria Rubin's research is a tip from Ernest Hemingway: "Develop a built-in bullshit detector."
Internet
Feb 16, 2017
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News tagged with deception
Cass academics design an algorithm that can detect lies in emails
The algorithm works by identifying linguistic cues of deception found within a computer-mediated communication (CMC) system such as emails.
Computer Sciences
Jul 5, 2016
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Nature's cheats—how animals and plants trick and deceive
As night closes in across Kentucky a small chubby spider makes a silk line between two plants. She then moves along her "trapeze wire" and waits. After a while a moth approaches within range, and the spider unleashes a swinging ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2016
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Deception and trickery are rife in natural world, scientist says in new book
A University of Exeter academic is the author of a new book that describes how animals and plants regularly use ingenuity and cunning to exploit and mislead one another in order to survive and reproduce.
Plants & Animals
Feb 19, 2016
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Lie-detecting software uses real court case data
By studying videos from high-stakes court cases, University of Michigan researchers are building unique lie-detecting software based on real-world data.
Software
Dec 10, 2015
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An Antarctic volcano that just doesn't make any sense
Only two volcanoes in Antarctica are active. There is Mount Erebus, which is roughly due south of New Zealand, and Deception Island, which lies about 850km south east of Cape Horn.
Earth Sciences
Apr 7, 2015
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Detecting deception online is not so easy, says professor
The sheer number of phishing scams that bombard our inboxes is an indication of the success scammers have in deceiving people through electronic communication. It is such a prevalent problem that some businesses are now taking ...
Internet
Mar 10, 2015
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Australia a hot-spot for flora and fauna deception
(Phys.org) —Researchers at Macquarie University and Auckland University have discovered that biological deception appears to be rampant in Australia, particularly as demonstrated by some of the better-known tricksters, ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 17, 2013
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Honestly? Just sign here—first
Tax collectors and insurance agencies trying to boost honest reporting could improve compliance simply by asking people to sign their forms at the beginning instead of at the end.
Economics & Business
Sep 13, 2012
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'Tell me no lies': New human factors/ergonomics research on deception may improve Homeland Security
Recent world tragedies have led to an increased emphasis on the importance of deception training - especially at security checkpoints in airports, bus terminals, and train stations – that is designed to avert potential ...
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2012
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