Digital Methods for Media and Democracy | Summer / Short course | Computer Science & IT | Online/Distance | 2 weeks | EIT Digital Master School | Belgium

News reports of 'click farms' or 'follower factories' have pushed the phenomenon of 'fake' likes, followers, and views to the centre of public debates. The more recent rise of conspiracy theories around the COVID-19 pandemic makes it clear that social Media are increasingly being compromised and used to amplify information in distinct ways.