Mitigating the Influence of Social Bots in Heterogeneous Social Networks

Project Member(s): Chang, X.

Funding or Partner Organisation: Australian Research Council (ARC Discovery Projects)
Australian Research Council (ARC Discovery Projects)

Start year: 2024

Summary: This project aims to mitigate the influence of social bots in dynamic and heterogeneous social networks. Social bots can spread misinformation, manipulate public opinion, and compromise privacy and security. This project will use advanced algorithms to detect and neutralize the impact of social bots, improving the integrity and accuracy of information on social media. The expected outcomes include the development of a robust system for identifying and mitigating social bot influence, and the reduction of harmful content and misinformation on social media. The benefits of this project include a more trustworthy and secure social media environment, protection of individuals and organizations from malicious activities.

FOR Codes: Data mining and knowledge discovery, Graph, social and multimedia data, Internet, digital and social media, Applied computing

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.