I had the honor to organize this year’s panel for the 10th IEEE International Conference on Data Science and Advanced Analytics (DSAA). While social media platforms have enabled global connectivity, empowering voices and democratizing information, they have also inadvertently become conduits for the spread of false narratives and misleading information. The implications of this extend beyond just an individual’s beliefs; they impact societal cohesion, public health, elections, and much more. Experts in understanding and addressing misinformation, David Camacho, Yiannis Kompatsiaris, Paolo Rosso, and Ramón Salaverría, convened on a panel to deliberate on specific pivotal issues regarding mis- and dis-information in online social networks and messenger applications.

For those interested, the slides are accessible at this link. A heartfelt thank you to the DSAA chairs (Yannis Manolopoulos and Zhi-Hua Zhou) and a special shoutout to Yannis Manolopoulos for orchestrating DSAA in Thessaloniki.