AI and Disinformation

Date: 18 June 2026

Room: CB31A

Chairs: Gabriella Pasi (Unimib), Walter Quattrociocchi (Sapienza), Matteo Cinelli (Sapienza), Marco Viviani (Unimib)

Description

The AI and Disinformation workshop examines the dynamics of disinformation in the digital ecosystem and the role of artificial intelligence in both its spread and mitigation. It focuses on social media analysis, automated detection of false or manipulated content, and the study of information diffusion processes. The workshop also considers the broader societal and cultural implications of disinformation.

Detailed Programme

Times show each contribution's presentation slot. An asterisk marks the presenting author when provided in the programme data.

TimeIDContribution
17:00-17:10#104A Multi-Agent System For Disinformation Analysis Via Ontological Knowledge GroundingGaeta, Angelo; Loia, Vincenzo; Orciuoli, Francesco; Pascuzzo, Antonella
17:10-17:20#134Fact-checking in social networks: effectiveness, limitations, and ethical implicationsRodĂ , Antonio
17:20-17:30#7Crowdsourced Fact-Checking for Misinformation: A Journey Through Nine Years of Research (2018--2026)Roitero, Kevin; Soprano, Michael; Maddalena, Eddy; Mizzaro, Stefano
17:30-17:40#86BotVerse: Real-Time Event-Driven Simulation of Social AgentsAllegrini, Edoardo; Di Paolo, Edoardo; Spognardi, Angelo; Petrocchi, Marinella
17:40-17:50#93AI & Disinformation: Methodologies and Applications from the CINI-AIIS Lab at Federico IICarandente, Vincenzo; Masciari, Elio; Moscato, Vincenzo; Napolitano, Enea Vincenzo; Orlando, Gian Marco; Picariello, Ilaria; Russo, Diego; Sansone, Carlo; Sperlì, Giancarlo
17:50-18:00#129Toward Algorithmic Censorship?Truscelli, Giordana