[CfP] First Conference on Truth and Trust Online

The modern media ecosystem in which the public seeks truthful information and trustworthy sources is increasingly dominated by large-scale online social media and communication platforms (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube) as well as messaging apps, which operate alongside traditional news sources. However, online platforms are facing significant challenges in this regard, as the majority of the public mistrusts the content shared on them and only 50% trust any kind of online news (Digital News Report 2018). The quest to improve the online media ecosystem remains important and is in need of…