Think Fast, Think Slow, Think Critical: Designing an Automated Propaganda Detection Tool

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2402.19135v2
• Date: Tue, 6 Aug 2024 14:53:43 GMT
• Title: Think Fast, Think Slow, Think Critical: Designing an Automated Propaganda Detection Tool
• Authors: Liudmila Zavolokina, Kilian Sprenkamp, Zoya Katashinskaya, Daniel Gordon Jones, Gerhard Schwabe,
• Abstract summary: This paper introduces the design of ClarifAI, a novel automated propaganda detection tool. Using Large Language Models, ClarifAI detects propaganda in news articles and provides context-rich explanations.
• Score: 1.9643285694999644
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
• Abstract: In today's digital age, characterized by rapid news consumption and increasing vulnerability to propaganda, fostering citizens' critical thinking is crucial for stable democracies. This paper introduces the design of ClarifAI, a novel automated propaganda detection tool designed to nudge readers towards more critical news consumption by activating the analytical mode of thinking, following Kahneman's dual-system theory of cognition. Using Large Language Models, ClarifAI detects propaganda in news articles and provides context-rich explanations, enhancing users' understanding and critical thinking. Our contribution is threefold: first, we propose the design of ClarifAI; second, in an online experiment, we demonstrate that this design effectively encourages news readers to engage in more critical reading; and third, we emphasize the value of explanations for fostering critical thinking. The study thus offers both a practical tool and useful design knowledge for mitigating propaganda in digital news.

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