A Dataset of Fact-Checked Images Shared on WhatsApp During the Brazilian and Indian Elections

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2005.02443v1
• Date: Tue, 5 May 2020 19:08:26 GMT
• Title: A Dataset of Fact-Checked Images Shared on WhatsApp During the Brazilian and Indian Elections
• Authors: Julio C. S. Reis, Philipe de Freitas Melo, Kiran Garimella, Jussara M. Almeida, Dean Eckles, Fabr\'icio Benevenuto
• Abstract summary: A notable form of abuse in WhatsApp relies on several manipulated images and memes containing all kinds of fake stories. This paper opens a novel dataset to the research community containing fact-checked fake images shared through WhatsApp.
• Score: 4.512596331783666
• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Recently, messaging applications, such as WhatsApp, have been reportedly abused by misinformation campaigns, especially in Brazil and India. A notable form of abuse in WhatsApp relies on several manipulated images and memes containing all kinds of fake stories. In this work, we performed an extensive data collection from a large set of WhatsApp publicly accessible groups and fact-checking agency websites. This paper opens a novel dataset to the research community containing fact-checked fake images shared through WhatsApp for two distinct scenarios known for the spread of fake news on the platform: the 2018 Brazilian elections and the 2019 Indian elections.

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