NewScientist.com – Algorithm detects Canadian politicians’ spin
Proof that the liberals are lying! Well maybe. Apparently they are spinning the truth more than the Conservatives and NDP. When you rank the three leading parties in the current Canadian election (from the article), here’s what you get (least spin to most spin):
- Conservatives
- New Democrats
- Liberals
From the article:
Spin, in this case, is defined as “text or speech where the apparent meaning is not the true belief of the person saying or writing it”, says the algorithm’s developer, David Skillicorn at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada.
While the developer of the algorithm has said that it’s still a work in progress, the findings are still significant. The Liberals are begging for their political lives and it’s starting to look like they’re really desperate. On the other hand, the Conservatives are simply waiting for their turn. Hopefully it will arrive on Monday.
