Scientist: Luca Nicotra

Luca Nicotra ESMH ScientistLuca Nicotra, senior campaigner at Avaaz. He is a data analysis and statistical modelling researcher, as well as an information and internet rights advocate, working on issues such as privacy, open innovation, freedom of expression, transparency, open data and intellectual property. He is a senior campaigner at Avaaz where he has researched extensively online disinformation. His academic background is in computer science (BS & MS from the the University of Pisa), machine-learning and data mining (PhD from Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics).

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Infodemic: how coronavirus became the litmus test for tech companies’ struggle to contain mis- & disinformation

Face to the 'infodemic': Facebook, Twitter and Google are among the actors pushed into action in the face of fast spreading Covid-19 disinformation but the efficiency of their efforts will need proper evaluation. As the world grapples with the coronavirus pandemic that found most governments around the world unprepared, Covid-19 related mis- and disinformation threatens ...

Luca Nicotra interview

A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Luca Nicotra about Infodemic

The infodemic, a scientist’s opinion Interview with Luca Nicotra, senior campaigner at Avaaz. He is a data analysis and statistical modelling researcher, as well as an information and internet rights advocate, working on issues such as privacy, open innovation, freedom of expression, transparency, open data and intellectual property. He is a senior campaigner at Avaaz ...