Enes Altuncu
@enesaltuncu.com.tr
📚 Computer Science Academic at İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
💻 Research in cyber security & fact-checking
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Enes Altuncu
@enesaltuncu.com.tr
· Nov 15
For those interested in mis/disinformation, fact-checking, and relevant topics, check out my new starter pack covering many organisations, academics, and fact-checkers you might want to follow!
go.bsky.app/3ZMvdkw
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📢 Happy to share that our work "Improving Performance of Automatic Keyword Extraction Methods Using PoS Tagging and Enhanced Semantic-Awareness" is now published in the special issue Information Extraction and Language Discourse Processing of MDPI's Information journal.
July 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
📢 Happy to share that our work "Improving Performance of Automatic Keyword Extraction Methods Using PoS Tagging and Enhanced Semantic-Awareness" is now published in the special issue Information Extraction and Language Discourse Processing of MDPI's Information journal.
🎉 Starting a new chapter at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa!
Delighted to join the Department of Computer Engineering as an academic. Looking forward to contributing to research and teaching in this vibrant academic community.
Delighted to join the Department of Computer Engineering as an academic. Looking forward to contributing to research and teaching in this vibrant academic community.
July 1, 2025 at 12:44 PM
🎉 Starting a new chapter at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa!
Delighted to join the Department of Computer Engineering as an academic. Looking forward to contributing to research and teaching in this vibrant academic community.
Delighted to join the Department of Computer Engineering as an academic. Looking forward to contributing to research and teaching in this vibrant academic community.
🎙 Akademik çalışmalarım artık sade bir dille podcast formatında!
Sade-ce Bilim, yapay zeka ile oluşturulan iki kişilik sohbetlerle dahil olduğum araştırmaları daha anlaşılır bir biçimde sunuyor.
🎧İlk bölüm Spotify'da yayında: bit.ly/4mvKM4o
#Bilimİletişimi #Podcast #SadeceBilim #BilimHerkesİçin
Sade-ce Bilim, yapay zeka ile oluşturulan iki kişilik sohbetlerle dahil olduğum araştırmaları daha anlaşılır bir biçimde sunuyor.
🎧İlk bölüm Spotify'da yayında: bit.ly/4mvKM4o
#Bilimİletişimi #Podcast #SadeceBilim #BilimHerkesİçin
Sade-ce Bilim
Podcast · Dr. Enes Altuncu · Sade-ce Bilim, içerisinde yer aldığım akademik araştırmaların, herkesin anlayabileceği şekilde sadeleştirilerek sunulduğu bir podcast kanalıdır. Yapay zekâ destekli iki ki...
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May 21, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🎙 Akademik çalışmalarım artık sade bir dille podcast formatında!
Sade-ce Bilim, yapay zeka ile oluşturulan iki kişilik sohbetlerle dahil olduğum araştırmaları daha anlaşılır bir biçimde sunuyor.
🎧İlk bölüm Spotify'da yayında: bit.ly/4mvKM4o
#Bilimİletişimi #Podcast #SadeceBilim #BilimHerkesİçin
Sade-ce Bilim, yapay zeka ile oluşturulan iki kişilik sohbetlerle dahil olduğum araştırmaları daha anlaşılır bir biçimde sunuyor.
🎧İlk bölüm Spotify'da yayında: bit.ly/4mvKM4o
#Bilimİletişimi #Podcast #SadeceBilim #BilimHerkesİçin
🎙 Turning Research Into Conversation
Research Talks is a new podcast where I share my academic work in a clear, AI-generated dialogue format.
Now streaming on Spotify!
🎧 First episode: bit.ly/4mrnmgp
#ScienceCommunication #AcademicResearch #AIforScience #ResearchTalks #Podcast #NotebookLM
Research Talks is a new podcast where I share my academic work in a clear, AI-generated dialogue format.
Now streaming on Spotify!
🎧 First episode: bit.ly/4mrnmgp
#ScienceCommunication #AcademicResearch #AIforScience #ResearchTalks #Podcast #NotebookLM
Research Talks
Podcast · Dr Enes Altuncu · Research Talks is a podcast channel where I present the findings of my academic research in a clear and accessible way for everyone. Using an AI-generated, two-person conve...
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May 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🎙 Turning Research Into Conversation
Research Talks is a new podcast where I share my academic work in a clear, AI-generated dialogue format.
Now streaming on Spotify!
🎧 First episode: bit.ly/4mrnmgp
#ScienceCommunication #AcademicResearch #AIforScience #ResearchTalks #Podcast #NotebookLM
Research Talks is a new podcast where I share my academic work in a clear, AI-generated dialogue format.
Now streaming on Spotify!
🎧 First episode: bit.ly/4mrnmgp
#ScienceCommunication #AcademicResearch #AIforScience #ResearchTalks #Podcast #NotebookLM
Sounds good!
I left my job at ProPublica about a month ago.
Here's why: I've teamed up with @mantzarlis.com to launch indicator.media, a new publication dedicated to exposing digital deception and to equipping professionals and the public with knowledge and skills to investigate it.
Sign up for free below!
Here's why: I've teamed up with @mantzarlis.com to launch indicator.media, a new publication dedicated to exposing digital deception and to equipping professionals and the public with knowledge and skills to investigate it.
Sign up for free below!
Indicator
Indicator is your essential guide to understanding and investigating digital deception.
Indicator.media
May 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Sounds good!
🚨 The preprint and dataset are now available!
🔎 Here's what FACTors offers — a quick thread on the dataset and example applications 🧵⤵️
🔎 Here's what FACTors offers — a quick thread on the dataset and example applications 🧵⤵️
Excited to share that our work "FACTors: A New Dataset for Studying the Fact-checking Ecosystem" has been accepted for #SIGIR2025 as a Resource & Reproducibility paper.
More details coming soon!
#academicresearch #factchecking #dataset
sigir2025.dei.unipd.it
More details coming soon!
#academicresearch #factchecking #dataset
sigir2025.dei.unipd.it
SIGIR 2025, Padua, 13-18 July | Home
The 48th International ACM SIGIR Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval | July 13-18, 2025 in Padua, Italy
sigir2025.dei.unipd.it
May 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
🚨 The preprint and dataset are now available!
🔎 Here's what FACTors offers — a quick thread on the dataset and example applications 🧵⤵️
🔎 Here's what FACTors offers — a quick thread on the dataset and example applications 🧵⤵️
Another example of how a "Large Language Model" can be used as a "Large Lying Machine" ⤵️
Someone on Threads noticed you can type any random sentence into Google, then add “meaning” afterwards, and you’ll get an AI explanation of a famous idiom or phrase you just made up. Here is mine
April 23, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Another example of how a "Large Language Model" can be used as a "Large Lying Machine" ⤵️
This new decentralised verification approach on Bluesky sounds a good idea although its success depends on how Trusted Verifiers will be selected.
I think it could be enhanced to enable organisational accounts to verify their employee's accounts with a separate badge/label showing the affiliation.
I think it could be enhanced to enable organisational accounts to verify their employee's accounts with a separate badge/label showing the affiliation.
April 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
This new decentralised verification approach on Bluesky sounds a good idea although its success depends on how Trusted Verifiers will be selected.
I think it could be enhanced to enable organisational accounts to verify their employee's accounts with a separate badge/label showing the affiliation.
I think it could be enhanced to enable organisational accounts to verify their employee's accounts with a separate badge/label showing the affiliation.
Excited to share that our work "FACTors: A New Dataset for Studying the Fact-checking Ecosystem" has been accepted for #SIGIR2025 as a Resource & Reproducibility paper.
More details coming soon!
#academicresearch #factchecking #dataset
sigir2025.dei.unipd.it
More details coming soon!
#academicresearch #factchecking #dataset
sigir2025.dei.unipd.it
SIGIR 2025, Padua, 13-18 July | Home
The 48th International ACM SIGIR Conference on Research and Development in Information Retrieval | July 13-18, 2025 in Padua, Italy
sigir2025.dei.unipd.it
April 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Excited to share that our work "FACTors: A New Dataset for Studying the Fact-checking Ecosystem" has been accepted for #SIGIR2025 as a Resource & Reproducibility paper.
More details coming soon!
#academicresearch #factchecking #dataset
sigir2025.dei.unipd.it
More details coming soon!
#academicresearch #factchecking #dataset
sigir2025.dei.unipd.it
X'teki dezenformasyondan bıkıp kendini burada bulan yeni Bluesky göçmenleri için tekrar paylaşma gereği hissettim🙂
Türkiye ölçeğinde bilgi düzensizliği ve
dezenformasyonla mücadele konularına ilgi duyuyorsanız takip etmek isteyebileceğiniz bazı hesapları içeren bir starter pack hazırladım👇
go.bsky.app/8m37FHz
dezenformasyonla mücadele konularına ilgi duyuyorsanız takip etmek isteyebileceğiniz bazı hesapları içeren bir starter pack hazırladım👇
go.bsky.app/8m37FHz
April 4, 2025 at 12:15 PM
X'teki dezenformasyondan bıkıp kendini burada bulan yeni Bluesky göçmenleri için tekrar paylaşma gereği hissettim🙂
With new additions, including
@johnfocook.bsky.social,
@emmalbriant.bsky.social,
@sanjanah.bsky.social,
@misinforeview.bsky.social,
and @zakird.com,
the starter pack is now full!
If you haven't checked it recently, a final look might be useful to discover more accounts 🙂
@johnfocook.bsky.social,
@emmalbriant.bsky.social,
@sanjanah.bsky.social,
@misinforeview.bsky.social,
and @zakird.com,
the starter pack is now full!
If you haven't checked it recently, a final look might be useful to discover more accounts 🙂
For those interested in mis/disinformation, fact-checking, and relevant topics, check out my new starter pack covering many organisations, academics, and fact-checkers you might want to follow!
go.bsky.app/3ZMvdkw
go.bsky.app/3ZMvdkw
January 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
With new additions, including
@johnfocook.bsky.social,
@emmalbriant.bsky.social,
@sanjanah.bsky.social,
@misinforeview.bsky.social,
and @zakird.com,
the starter pack is now full!
If you haven't checked it recently, a final look might be useful to discover more accounts 🙂
@johnfocook.bsky.social,
@emmalbriant.bsky.social,
@sanjanah.bsky.social,
@misinforeview.bsky.social,
and @zakird.com,
the starter pack is now full!
If you haven't checked it recently, a final look might be useful to discover more accounts 🙂
A worth reading threat to understand why misinformation research is needed ⤵️
With 17 days to go until the US takeover by the new Trump (or Musk?) administration, I thought it might be worthwhile to share a number of recent papers published by our team that counter arguments that have been leveled against misinformation research. 1/n
January 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
A worth reading threat to understand why misinformation research is needed ⤵️
Reposted by Enes Altuncu
Selecting a few of the recommendations from our National Academies report on science misinformation to highlight. Recommendation 2 is simply that universities & researchers need better procedures for publicizing research. There should be accountability for overhyping science.
December 20, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Selecting a few of the recommendations from our National Academies report on science misinformation to highlight. Recommendation 2 is simply that universities & researchers need better procedures for publicizing research. There should be accountability for overhyping science.
Reposted by Enes Altuncu
Check out listifications.app (aka @listifications.app).
If you follow that account it automatically sends you a DM every time someone adds you to a list or Starter Pack.
Fun to see randos blocking you as "fash" or "scum" while others add you to lists of "journalists" or "fact checkers" :-)
If you follow that account it automatically sends you a DM every time someone adds you to a list or Starter Pack.
Fun to see randos blocking you as "fash" or "scum" while others add you to lists of "journalists" or "fact checkers" :-)
Listifications (@listifications.app)
Follow me to receive notifications whenever you're added to a starter pack, block list, feed or when someone blocks your account.
Follow @unsub.blocks.listifications.app to opt out of direct block no...
listifications.app
December 16, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Check out listifications.app (aka @listifications.app).
If you follow that account it automatically sends you a DM every time someone adds you to a list or Starter Pack.
Fun to see randos blocking you as "fash" or "scum" while others add you to lists of "journalists" or "fact checkers" :-)
If you follow that account it automatically sends you a DM every time someone adds you to a list or Starter Pack.
Fun to see randos blocking you as "fash" or "scum" while others add you to lists of "journalists" or "fact checkers" :-)
If you're following @politifact.bsky.social, it's not the real account of Politifact ⤵️
December 11, 2024 at 4:35 PM
If you're following @politifact.bsky.social, it's not the real account of Politifact ⤵️
I like the idea of using "information integrity" as an umbrella term. One reason is that it emphasises that information disorder is a cyber security issue since integrity is a key principle of cyber security.
The goal of fact-checking and media literacy is being misrepresented by those who spread false information.
In this piece, @guyberger.bsky.social & I argue we need a new framing showing not just what we are *against* - but what we are *for*: "information integrity".
www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
In this piece, @guyberger.bsky.social & I argue we need a new framing showing not just what we are *against* - but what we are *for*: "information integrity".
www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
The next chapter for fact-checking: information integrity - Poynter
From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their car...
www.poynter.org
December 5, 2024 at 3:10 PM
I like the idea of using "information integrity" as an umbrella term. One reason is that it emphasises that information disorder is a cyber security issue since integrity is a key principle of cyber security.
Reposted by Enes Altuncu
Misinformation?
Disinformation?
What's the difference?
A very simple and festive explainer. 🎅
Credit:
🎨 @felixuncia.bsky.social
🧠 @brentlee.bsky.social
Disinformation?
What's the difference?
A very simple and festive explainer. 🎅
Credit:
🎨 @felixuncia.bsky.social
🧠 @brentlee.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 9:41 AM
Misinformation?
Disinformation?
What's the difference?
A very simple and festive explainer. 🎅
Credit:
🎨 @felixuncia.bsky.social
🧠 @brentlee.bsky.social
Disinformation?
What's the difference?
A very simple and festive explainer. 🎅
Credit:
🎨 @felixuncia.bsky.social
🧠 @brentlee.bsky.social
Reposted by Enes Altuncu
THREAD: How to check if the screenshot of a social media post is real or fake?
Fake screnshots of online posts regularly mislead people. So, here's a simple guide on how you can quickly check if a screenshot of a post attributed to an account is genuine or fake before falling for or sharing it.
Fake screnshots of online posts regularly mislead people. So, here's a simple guide on how you can quickly check if a screenshot of a post attributed to an account is genuine or fake before falling for or sharing it.
December 4, 2024 at 6:13 PM
THREAD: How to check if the screenshot of a social media post is real or fake?
Fake screnshots of online posts regularly mislead people. So, here's a simple guide on how you can quickly check if a screenshot of a post attributed to an account is genuine or fake before falling for or sharing it.
Fake screnshots of online posts regularly mislead people. So, here's a simple guide on how you can quickly check if a screenshot of a post attributed to an account is genuine or fake before falling for or sharing it.
We are seeing more deepfakes than ever before, and the situation will only worsen over time, even if we are flying in #BlueSky 😄
So, let's get "deeper" into deepfakes 🧵
#deepfake #cheapfake #misinformation
So, let's get "deeper" into deepfakes 🧵
#deepfake #cheapfake #misinformation
❌ Watch out for impersonation accounts!
This deepfake of Mark Wahlberg appeared on Bsky linked to a channel impersonating the actor.
The deepfake was taken from a clip uploaded by the actor in March on his Instagram about a screening of his movie, Arthur The King: www.instagram.com/p/C4iSFazL5N...
This deepfake of Mark Wahlberg appeared on Bsky linked to a channel impersonating the actor.
The deepfake was taken from a clip uploaded by the actor in March on his Instagram about a screening of his movie, Arthur The King: www.instagram.com/p/C4iSFazL5N...
December 1, 2024 at 3:22 PM
We are seeing more deepfakes than ever before, and the situation will only worsen over time, even if we are flying in #BlueSky 😄
So, let's get "deeper" into deepfakes 🧵
#deepfake #cheapfake #misinformation
So, let's get "deeper" into deepfakes 🧵
#deepfake #cheapfake #misinformation
AI-generated voice can be used to deceive people and convince them to believe misinformation.
This is not bad when used to deceive the deceivers 😅
news.virginmediao2.co.uk/o2-unveils-d...
This is not bad when used to deceive the deceivers 😅
news.virginmediao2.co.uk/o2-unveils-d...
O2 unveils Daisy, the AI granny wasting scammers’ time - Virgin Media O2
O2 has today unveiled the newest member of its fraud prevention team, 'Daisy'. As ‘Head of Scammer Relations’, this state-of-the-art AI Granny's mission is to talk with fraudsters and waste as much of...
news.virginmediao2.co.uk
November 29, 2024 at 11:23 AM
AI-generated voice can be used to deceive people and convince them to believe misinformation.
This is not bad when used to deceive the deceivers 😅
news.virginmediao2.co.uk/o2-unveils-d...
This is not bad when used to deceive the deceivers 😅
news.virginmediao2.co.uk/o2-unveils-d...
The starter pack is updated with many new members, including:
@americansunlight.org
@factchecknet.bsky.social
@alkapdc.bsky.social
@computermacgyver.bsky.social
@gravesmatter.bsky.social
@cip.uw.edu
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
@americansunlight.org
@factchecknet.bsky.social
@alkapdc.bsky.social
@computermacgyver.bsky.social
@gravesmatter.bsky.social
@cip.uw.edu
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
For those interested in mis/disinformation, fact-checking, and relevant topics, check out my new starter pack covering many organisations, academics, and fact-checkers you might want to follow!
go.bsky.app/3ZMvdkw
go.bsky.app/3ZMvdkw
November 29, 2024 at 9:22 AM
The starter pack is updated with many new members, including:
@americansunlight.org
@factchecknet.bsky.social
@alkapdc.bsky.social
@computermacgyver.bsky.social
@gravesmatter.bsky.social
@cip.uw.edu
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
@americansunlight.org
@factchecknet.bsky.social
@alkapdc.bsky.social
@computermacgyver.bsky.social
@gravesmatter.bsky.social
@cip.uw.edu
@poynterinstitute.bsky.social
Reposted by Enes Altuncu
Bracing for Thanksgiving conversations with conspiracy-theory believing relatives? Have www.DebunkBot.com on tap
DebunkBot
Interact with an artificial intelligence model that seeks to persuade you against unsupported beliefs like conspiracy theories.
www.DebunkBot.com
November 28, 2024 at 3:48 PM
Bracing for Thanksgiving conversations with conspiracy-theory believing relatives? Have www.DebunkBot.com on tap
Türkiye ölçeğinde bilgi düzensizliği ve
dezenformasyonla mücadele konularına ilgi duyuyorsanız takip etmek isteyebileceğiniz bazı hesapları içeren bir starter pack hazırladım👇
go.bsky.app/8m37FHz
dezenformasyonla mücadele konularına ilgi duyuyorsanız takip etmek isteyebileceğiniz bazı hesapları içeren bir starter pack hazırladım👇
go.bsky.app/8m37FHz
November 27, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Türkiye ölçeğinde bilgi düzensizliği ve
dezenformasyonla mücadele konularına ilgi duyuyorsanız takip etmek isteyebileceğiniz bazı hesapları içeren bir starter pack hazırladım👇
go.bsky.app/8m37FHz
dezenformasyonla mücadele konularına ilgi duyuyorsanız takip etmek isteyebileceğiniz bazı hesapları içeren bir starter pack hazırladım👇
go.bsky.app/8m37FHz
Reposted by Enes Altuncu
Know any more starter packs on country specific fact checkers and misinformation experts? Please add to @enesaltuncu.com.tr post!
#Misinformation is a global issue, yet its dynamics vary by country. So, we need more local groups to better grasp the country-specific dynamics.
With this in mind, here's a localised starter pack with #Turkish actors. Hope we can have more such packs for different countries.
go.bsky.app/8m37FHz
With this in mind, here's a localised starter pack with #Turkish actors. Hope we can have more such packs for different countries.
go.bsky.app/8m37FHz
November 24, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Know any more starter packs on country specific fact checkers and misinformation experts? Please add to @enesaltuncu.com.tr post!