arXiv:2411.05060cs.SIcs.CL2024-11KDD被引 14

梳理75个虚假信息数据集,揭示多数存在评估缺陷。

A Guide to Misinformation Detection Data and Evaluation

  • 系统整理75个数据集,筛选36个声明类和9个段落类
  • 发现多数数据集存在模糊或无法验证的样本,影响研究可靠性
  • 提出评价质量保障机制,助力更可信的虚假信息检测研究

虚假信息是复杂的社会治理问题,其缓解方案难以制定主要因数据不足。为此,我们整理了文献中规模最大的虚假信息数据集集合,共75个。其中对36个包含陈述或声明的数据集,以及9个纯段落形式的数据集进行了质量评估。评估旨在识别具备实证研究基础的数据集,以及存在误导性、不可推广结果的缺陷,如虚假相关性,或内容模糊、无法判断真伪的样本。研究发现此类问题尤为严重,影响了大多数现有数据集。我们还在所有数据集上提供了当前最优基线模型,但指出即便标签质量高,分类标签也可能无法准确反映检测模型的真实性能。最后,我们提出并强调评价质量保障(EQA)作为引导领域迈向系统性解决方案的工具,避免在评估中无意传播问题。本指南旨在为高质量数据与更扎实的评估提供路线图,最终提升虚假信息检测研究水平。所有数据集及其他成果可在 https://misinfo-datasets.complexdatalab.com/ 获取。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Misinformation is a complex societal issue, and mitigating solutions are difficult to create due to data deficiencies. To address this, we have curated the largest collection of (mis)information datasets in the literature, totaling 75. From these, we evaluated the quality of 36 datasets that consist of statements or claims, as well as the 9 datasets that consist of data in purely paragraph form. We assess these datasets to identify those with solid foundations for empirical work and those with flaws that could result in misleading and non-generalizable results, such as spurious correlations, or examples that are ambiguous or otherwise impossible to assess for veracity. We find the latter issue is particularly severe and affects most datasets in the literature. We further provide state-of-the-art baselines on all these datasets, but show that regardless of label quality, categorical labels may no longer give an accurate evaluation of detection model performance. Finally, we propose and highlight Evaluation Quality Assurance (EQA) as a tool to guide the field toward systemic solutions rather than inadvertently propagating issues in evaluation. Overall, this guide aims to provide a roadmap for higher quality data and better grounded evaluations, ultimately improving research in misinformation detection. All datasets and other artifacts are available at https://misinfo-datasets.complexdatalab.com/.

虚假信息数据集评估标准质量保障

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