Amarasingam (doctoral candidate, religious studies, Wilfrid Laurier Univ., Canada) brings to the volume the perspective that current scholarship is less interested in defining the genre than it is in documenting both the effects and the social significance of fake news shows.McDonough, M J...
Misinformation and disinformation, often in the form of fake news disseminated on social media, are proliferating in the "post-truth" era, with profound implications for public and policy discourse, political accountability and integrity, elections and governance. The United States is grappling with ...
A new study conducted by Team LEWIS looked at the role fake news plays in today's society. The study, "The Role of Fake News on Media and Brand Consumption," surveyed more than 1,000 Americans aged 18 and older to "understand how fake news affects the general public's media consum...
A notable example of the power of fake news occurred during the 2016 US presidential election. At the time, social media platforms spread false reports about Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, including the infamous “Pizzagate” conspiracy, which falsely alleged her involvement in a child trafficki...
Pandemics have been an unfortunate but consistent facet of human existence over centuries, threatening lives as well as livelihoods globally. Disconcerting
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Fake news and misrepresentation, mostly via web-based networking media, about the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted its post-pandemic situation all over the globe and has caused various lethal consequences [115]. Developing examination is utilizing sociology to comprehend and fetch the spread ...
She says that while the images created on AI "nudify" sites are fake, the damage they can cause to victims is real. "They'll suffer, you know, mental health distress and reputational harm," Souras said. "In a school setting it's really amplified, because one of their ...
“The good news, however, is that Capital One Incidence Response was able to move quickly once they were informed of a possible breach via their Responsible Disclosure program, which is something a lot of other companies struggle with,” he continued. ...
more susceptible to fake news than themselves.Social implications Considering the pandemic is still on-going and the deleterious consequences of fake news, there is a need for cohort-based interventions from the concerned authorities.Originality/value The systematic review covers a wide timeline of 23...