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- Title
A comprehensive survey on machine learning approaches for fake news detection.
- Authors
Alghamdi, Jawaher; Luo, Suhuai; Lin, Yuqing
- Abstract
The proliferation of fake news on social media platforms poses significant challenges to society and individuals, leading to negative impacts. As the tactics employed by purveyors of fake news continue to evolve, there is an urgent need for automatic fake news detection (FND) to mitigate its adverse social consequences. Machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) techniques have emerged as promising approaches for characterising and identifying fake news content. This paper presents an extensive review of previous studies aiming to understand and combat the dissemination of fake news. The review begins by exploring the definitions of fake news proposed in the literature and delves into related terms and psychological and scientific theories that shed light on why people believe and disseminate fake news. Subsequently, advanced ML and DL techniques for FND are dicussed in detail, focusing on three main feature categories: content-based, context-based, and hybrid-based features. Additionally, the review summarises the characteristics of fake news, commonly used datasets, and the methodologies employed in existing studies. Furthermore, the review identifies the challenges current FND studies encounter and highlights areas that require further investigation in future research. By offering a comprehensive overview of the field, this survey aims to serve as a guide for researchers working on FND, providing valuable insights for developing effective FND mechanisms in the era of technological advancements.
- Subjects
FAKE news; MACHINE learning; SOCIAL media; TECHNOLOGICAL innovations; DEEP learning; SOCIAL impact
- Publication
Multimedia Tools & Applications, 2024, Vol 83, Issue 17, p51009
- ISSN
1380-7501
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11042-023-17470-8