Blockchain-Based Platform to Fight Disinformation Using Crowd Wisdom and Artificial Intelligence
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Abstract
Disinformation and fake news are used by multiple actors to manipulate and influence the public with the purpose of gaining a series of advantages. This paper describes a promising solution to the increased spread of disinformation on the Internet. Our approach leverages blockchain technology combined with both crowd intelligence and federated artificial intelligence to develop efficient capabilities that address the disinformation phenomenon. The blockchain-based architecture of the platform creates a decentralized ecosystem that ensures transparency and trust, enabling the users to make correctly informed decisions in the face of disinformation. The key differentiating factor of the platform is the incorporation of both crowd and artificial intelligence in a system that can identify and respond to disinformation quickly and efficiently. The presented architecture can be used to build reactive and proactive platforms to effectively challenge disinformation.
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Research context
OpenAlex topics: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Spam and Phishing Detection
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Affiliations
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Engineering, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, 700050 Iasi, Romania
Funding
European Commission
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