Workshop Proceedings of the 19th International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media

Workshop: CySoc 2025: 6th International Workshop on Cyber Social Threats

DOI: 10.36190/2025.20

Published: 2025-06-05
Towards Protecting Youth from Mis- and Disinformation
Matteo Große-Kampmann, Omed Abed

This position paper highlights the need to include under-18 users to combat harmful online communication. Minors are vulnerable to and actively spread misinformation, especially on platforms like TikTok and Instagram. To address these risks, we advocate for (1) improved content detection, (2) interdisciplinary collaboration, and (3) youth-driven counter-narratives. Recognizing young users as key stakeholders is essential for building safer and more resilient digital spaces.