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"On average in the 16 countries surveyed, 56% of internet users frequently use social media to stay informed about current events, far ahead of television (44%). However, it is worth noting that differences exist among population groups: television is the primary source in the most developed countri
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Gendered Disinformation 2023
Tbilisi: Media Development Foundation (MDF) (2023), 51 pp.
"During the six months of the gender-based disinformation study (January 1 – June 30, 2023), the following trends were revealed: A total of 42 cases of gendered disinformation were identified, of which 24 were homophobic and 18 were sexist or attacked women based on moral criteria. In most cases,
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The Big Chill? How Journalists and Sources Perceive and Respond to Fake News Laws in Indonesia and Singapore
Journalism Studies, volume 24, issue 14 (2023), pp. 1819-1838
"Media freedom has deteriorated across the world over the past 15 years with populist leaders attacking journalism in both democratic and repressive states. Since the rise of online misinformation and disinformation, concern is growing that governments are using fake news language and related laws t
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Lebanon's Information Environment: Exploring Appropriate Responses
Metn: Samir Kassir Foundation; National Endowment for Democracy (NED) (2023), 32 pp.
"The purpose of this study is twofold: to understand how the Lebanese public consumes news published on traditional and alternative media, with a focus on how they perceive and deal with disinformation campaigns and fake news, and to build a comprehensive view of the organizations and initiatives th
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Researching the Evolving Online Ecosystem: Telegram, Discord and Odysee
London: Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) (2023), 59 pp.
"Harmful actors use an ever-expanding range of digital spaces to spread harmful ideologies and undermine human rights and democracy online. Understanding their evolving ideas, online networks and activities is critical to the development of a more comprehensive evidence base to inform effective and
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Alternative Fakten: zur Praxis der kommunikativen Erkenntnisverweigerung
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb), Sonderausg. (2023), 332 pp.
"Der Begriff der "alternativen Fakten" hat in den vergangenen Jahren einen raschen Aufstieg erfahren. Mit ihm verbindet sich die Sorge, dass "alternative", den Tatsachen widersprechende Deutungen bestimmter politisch relevanter Sachverhalte zugenommen haben - und dass dies auf ein Schwinden des gete
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Ciências da Comunicação contra a Desinformação
São Paulo: Intercom – Sociedade Brasileira de Estudos Interdisciplinares da Comunicação (2023), 271 pp.
"Fruto do Ciclo de Estudos Interdisciplinares da Comunicação, atividade integrante do 45° Congresso Brasileiro de Ciências da Comunicação, a obra reúne pontos de vista convergentes, complementares e antagônicos sobre o tema desinformação. Além de uma versão textual da conferência de abe
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What do we study when we study misinformation? A scoping review of experimental research (2016-2022)
Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, volume 4, issue 6 (2023), 57 pp.
"We reviewed 555 papers published from 2016–2022 that presented misinformation to participants. We identified several trends in the literature—increasing frequency of misinformation studies over time, a wide variety of topics covered, and a significant focus on COVID-19 misinformation since 2020
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The Media Manipulation Casebook
Cambridge, MA: Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy (2023)
"The Media Manipulation Casebook is a research platform [launched in 2019] that advances knowledge of misinformation and disinformation and their threats to democracy, public health, and security. The Casebook is a resource for building the field of Critical Internet Studies by equipping researchers
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The Role of Bots in Spreading Conspiracies: Case Study of Discourse About Earthquakes on Twitter
International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, volume 92, issue 103740 (2023), 11 pp.
"In this paper, we identified seven most widely spread conspiracy discourses about earthquakes. These conspiracy discourses link earthquakes to military activities like secret nuclear bomb testing, God’s Providence like the punishment of humans for their sins, space activities like aliens visiting
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Aufgeheizt: Verschwörungserzählungen rund um die Klimakrise
Bonn: Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb) (2023), 169 pp.
"Dürren, Waldbrände, Überschwemmungen – die Klimakrise ist in vollem Gange. Trotz der vollkommenen Offensichtlichkeit dieser existenziellen Bedrohung blühen die Mythen rund um das Thema: Die Daten würden gefälscht, die Bevölkerung hinters Licht geführt, alle Maßnahmen gegen die Klimakrise
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Brazilian Fake News Bill: Strong Content Moderation Accountability but Limited Hold on Platform Market Power
Javnost: The Public, volume 30, issue 2 (2023), pp. 253-267
"This article analyses the Brazilian PL 2630, so-called “fake news bill,” according to platform regulation approaches focused on speech, data, and market power. This law project was introduced in 2020 with the objective to fight disinformation campaigns in digital platforms such as social media
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A systematic literature review of the motivations to share fake news on social media platforms and how to fight them
New Media & Society, volume 26, issue 2 (2023), pp. 1127-1150
"This review aims (a) to investigate the motivations to share fake news on Social Media Platforms (SMPs) according to the Self-Determination Theory (SDT); (b) to identify the solutions to fight these motivations and the agents in charge of implementing them; and (c) the user’s role in this process
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Fake News, Information Disorder in the Digital Age
Prishtina: [author] (2023), 140 pp.
"The book is organized into four parts. Part I presents the phenomenon of information disorder, as well as explains why the term “fake news” should be replaced with adequate terms, depending on the method and type of manipulation. Also, there are pieces focusing on ChatGPT and the possible impac
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The price of (dis)trust – profiling believers of (dis)information in the Hungarian context
Social Influence, volume 18, issue 1 (2023), 27 pp.
"Taking a person-centered approach – we explored different constellations of social-psychological characteristics associated with (dis)information belief in order to identify distinct subgroups whose (dis)information belief stems from different social or political motives. Hungarian participants (
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Online Content Moderation and Post Conflict Peacebuilding: A Review to the Regulatory Framework in Colombia
Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP); UNESCO (2023), 83 pp.
"This text is divided into four chapters. The first chapter describes the characteristics of online public debate in Colombia. It also presents the historical context and details the circumstances in which risky content for democracy and human rights content is published and disseminated in the coun
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A Systematic Literature Review of the Phenomenon of Disinformation and Misinformation
Media and Communication, volume 11, issue 2 (2023), pp. 76-87
"How does academia understand the disinformation problem, and are we equipped to offer solutions? In response to this question, our study provides an overview of the general definitions, trends, patterns, and developments that represent the research on disinformation and misinformation. We conducted
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Exploring Disinformation in Fragile States: Iraq as a Case Study of Influence of International Political Actors
Tokyo: Toda Peace Institute (2023), 18 pp.
"This paper examines the influence of international political actors in perpetuating disinformation in fragile states, using Iraq as a case study. The advent of modern technology and social media has transformed the global information landscape, providing new avenues for the dissemination of disinfo
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The Far-Right Smokescreen: Environmental Conspiracy and Culture Wars on Brazilian YouTube
Social Media + Society, volume 9, issue 3 (2023), 22 pp.
"Holding the greatest area of rainforest in the world, Brazil has seen the adoption of a far-right anti-environmental agenda under the administration of Jair Bolsonaro. This agenda was backed by a transnational infrastructure of right-wing media outlets on online platforms, including the conservativ
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