Judith Neilson Institute deploys Aussie-first disinformation tech ahead of Federal Election

Kalila Welch

April 11, 2022 4:01

The Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas (JNI) has invested in cutting-edge disinformation detection and tracking software techniques to be used for the upcoming Australian Federal election.

Under the Mosaic Project, JNI aims to provide a social media disinformation track, trace and debunking services for newsrooms around Australia. The Project will act as a free and open source service for editors and journalists whose time and resources are already stretched during the campaign.

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Kalila Welch

Kalila Welch joined the Mumbrella editorial team in November 2021. She took a brief career break in mid 2023 to complete her Masters of Journalism before returning to Mumbrella for a year.

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Devi Mallal Jiore Craig JNI Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas Mark Ryan RMIT FactLab

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Judith Neilson Institute deploys Aussie-first disinformation tech ahead of Federal Election

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