Program

The 2024 IEEE Digital Platforms and Societal Harms (DPSH) combines a traditional conference (with peer review papers published in proceedings) with elements of the highly successful Tech-Forum on Digital Platforms and Societal Harms that occurred in 2021, 2022, and 2023. 

Conference registration is required to participation in the full program.
 
Alternatively you can join us for free online for just the keynote panels by completing this form.  
 
This page will be updated as further details are finalised. 

Conference Schedule

Schedule for Monday October 14

Time Constitution Hall Room A Room B
8:30
Registration opens
9:00

Welcome address

  • Dr Andre Oboler, Conference General Chair
  • Prof. Diana Burley, Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, American University
9:30

Panel on Extremism and Exploitation

  • Moderator: Skip Gilmour, GIFCT
  • Public policy: Brian Hughes, Peril Research Lab 
  • AI: TBC
  • Technology: TBC
  • Government: TBC
11:00
Coffee Break
11:15
Worksop A
Talks 1-3
Talks 4-6
12:15
Lunch and networking
13:30
Workshop B

Public Policy Worksop

  • IEEE Global Public Policy Committee
  • IEEE European Public Policy Committee

Standards Workshop

  • IEEE Standards Association
15:10
Coffee Break
15:30

Panel on Misinformation and Disinformation

  • Moderator: TBC
  • Public Policy: TBC
  • AI: Scott Hale, Meedan
  • Technology: TBC
  • Standards: Maike Luiken, Chair IEEE P7800 WG
17:00
Talks 7-9
Talks 10-12
18:00
Conference dinner and keynote address

Schedule for Tuesday October 15

Time Constitution Hall Room A Room B
8:30
Registration opens
9:00
Welcome to day 2
9:10

Panel on Hate Speech

  • Moderator: Prof. Pam Nadell, American University
  • Public Policy: TBC
  • AI: TBC
  • Technology: Andre Oboler, Online Hate Prevention Institute
  • Government: Paul Giannasi, UK Police Hate Crimes Adviser
10:40
Coffee Break
11:00
Plenary session
12:00
Lunch and networking
13:00
Workshop C / D
Talks 13-18
15:00
Coffee Break
15:30
Talks 19-22
Talks 23-26

The conference will end at 17:00 on Tuesday the 15th of October.

Paper Presentations and talks

The following paper presentations and short talks  will be delivered during the presentation sessions. Those registered for the full conference can attend these talks in-person or online. Each talk will be 15 minutes with 5 minutes of questions and answers with the author(s). The scheduling of which talks will occur in which presentation session will be updated closer to the conference. 

Talk Title Authors
Prevention of Disinformation Dissemination Based on Local Wisdom; Case Study of the Mystical Sect "Perjalanan" West Java Indonesia
Catur Nugroho; Rizca Haqqu; Chairunnisa Widya Priastuty; Astri Wulandari; Zalfa Qathrunnada; Jasmine Alya Pramesthi
Evolutionary Psychology and the Roots of Hate Speech
Helen Abadzi
The Hatemedia Project. Analyzing and Monitoring Hate Expressions in Digital Environments in Spain
Elias Manuel Said-Hung, Prof.; Julio Montero-Díaz
The Mapping of Patterns Project. Dissemination of Political Hate in Spanish Digital Media
Sergio Arce-Garcia; Julio Montero-Díaz
Modeling Offensive Content Detection for TikTok
Kasper Cools, Ir.; Gideon Mailette de Buy Wenniger; Clara Maathuis, Ir.
Towards a Prototype to Leverage Archival Diplomatics to Develop a Framework to Detect and Prevent Fake Video
Nicholas H Rivard; Hoda Amal Hamouda; Victoria Lemieux; Tracey P. Lauriault; Michel Barbeau
Can GPT-4 Detect Subcategories of Hatred?
Raza Ul Mustafa; Noman Ashraf; Nathalie Japkowicz
Seeking Optimal Human/Machine Collaborative Practice in Antisemitic Terminology Detection
Wendy Melillo; Jessica Emami; Solene Guarinos; Dhanush Kikkisetti; Melanie Klein; Lisa Liubovich; Raza Ul Mustafa; Nathalie Japkowicz
Monitoring the Evolution of Antisemitic Hate Speech on Extremist Social Media
Raza Ul Mustafa; Nathalie Japkowicz
Dark Patterns in Shopping, Education & Health Apps
Parinda Rahman; Ifeoma Adaji
Stacking Ensemble Framework for Hate Speech Detection in Bangla Videos
Tanjim Mahmud; Md Hasan Ali; Mohammad Tarek Aziz; Mohammad Shahadat Hossain; Karl Andersson
Comparative Analysis of Online Antisemitism After October 7 on Mainstream Social Media Networks and "Dark Platforms"
Jasmine Beinart
The Impact of Emojis on User Engagement With Trolling Content in an Online Platform
Diya Saraf; Yuhong Liu; Hooria Jazaieri
The Psychological Impacts of Algorithmic and AI-Driven Social Media on Teenagers: A Call to Action
Sunil Arora; Sahil Arora; John D. Hastings
Assessing the Impact of Algospeak on Sentiment Analysis Models
Sebastian Leal-Arenas; Roberto Corizzo
Detection of Deepfake Content Representing Social Harmful Events for Image Forensic Applications Using Machine Learning
Saswata Sarkar; Sourav Dey Roy; Mrinal Kanti Bhowmik
Leveraging Explainable AI and Sarcasm Features for Improved Cyberbullying Detection in Multilingual Settings
Tanjim Mahmud; Michal Ptaszynski; Fumito Masui
Bridging the Protection Gap: Innovative Approaches to Shield Older Adults From AI-Enhanced Scams
LD Herrera; London Van Sickle; Ashley Podhradsky
Making Online Forums Safer by Encouraging Civil Discourse With Micropayments
Brian Colder
Breaking the Porn Silence: Exposing the New Digital Threats Posed by VR and AI in the ‘harmless' Fantasy Genre
Karen Phillips
Presentation Abstract: Addressing AI-Driven Mis- and Disinformation Risks at the Local Governance Level Through Coordinated, Youth-Empowered Policy Projects With City and State Governments
Carolyn Wang; Kaitlyn Cui; Sam Jung; Oluwamodupe Esther Akintan; Katherine S He; Kayla Huang; Sofia Renee Rodriguez; Jennifer Wang
From Campus to City Hall: Leveraging Student Expertise for Local Ethical Technology Governance With the Paragon Model
Sofia Renee Rodriguez; Carolyn Wang; Kaitlyn Cui; Jennifer Wang; Kayla Huang; Quinn Wilson
Trials and Challenges Measuring Online Hate
Andre Oboler
Abstract: Combatting Hate Speech: An Assessment of a Proposed Canadian Law on Digital Platforms and Societal Harms
David Matas