Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of digital media and social media platforms.
• Interest in media investigations and combating misinformation.

Course Description

The AI and Countering Media Disinformation course explores how AI technologies can be used to detect misleading content and limit its spread. The course focuses on smart tools for verifying images, videos, and information circulating across digital media, equipping participants with the skills needed to enhance content credibility and leverage technology in the service of truth.

Course Objective

By the end of this course, participants will:
• Discuss the forms and methods of media disinformation and the role of AI in combating it.
• Use AI tools and techniques to verify images, videos, and digital content.
• Employ AI applications in media work to build fast and effective verification mechanisms.

Course Outline

• Understand media disinformation and the role of AI:
- The forms and modern methods of media disinformation.
- The social and political impacts of misleading content.
- The role of AI in countering disinformation.

• Tools and techniques for detecting disinformation:
- Verify images and videos using AI technologies.
- Analyze texts and digital content to identify misleading elements.
- Trace digital sources and assess their credibility.

• Practical AI applications in media work:
- Integrate AI tools into journalistic workflows.
- Build rapid news verification mechanisms prior to publication.
- Global best practices in combating media disinformation.

Course Benefits

• An electronic graduation certificate by Al Jazeera Media Institute.