Misinformation and bias
From InfoCamp
- speaker: Rob
- Open house invite: Wed 10th, 2010 2:30 - 5pm Intel Lab, Berkeley 2150 Shattuck Rd, next to Wells Fargo, top floor
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Dispute Finder
This new application includes the following to present multiple viewpoints, opinions, fact check, challenging point of views. (ie: global warming does not exist)
- Firefox plugin - will tell you if some source that you trust disputes a certain website. This means that if you use firefox plugin you will be labeled as a critical thinker.
- Pocket buzzing - will listen through your pocket to let you know if you are passing on mis-information.
Goals
- To make politics more non-monetary.
- To educate people - like students to not cite mis-informed
Approaches
- database
- learn from individual users
Wikipedia Discussion
- What is a reliable source? ie: band vs. country.
- Wikitrust - reputation in the wikipedia community. Statistical information. Only said - did someone change this? or did someone change this because it's right. How many people view the page (cannot get this data)
Questions / Opinions
Drug companies have bought peer reviewed work. ie: Merc and the doctor that was a fraud.
- How does it know if you're sarcastic? What are the social affects? What about if you trust certain sources but if you don't trust.
