Profs develop tool for flagging ‘social media prejudice’
Professors at the University of Buffalo and Arizona State University have developed a system to flag social media posts that have "the potential to spread misinformation and ill will."
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Professors at the University of Buffalo and Arizona State University have developed a system to flag social media posts that have "the potential to spread misinformation and ill will."
An assistant professor at the University of Mississippi (UM) tweeted that United States senators “don’t deserve your civility” and encouraged people to disrupt their meals and take their food.
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