Therecentspreadof"fakenews"maymakeitseemlikemisinformationisarelativelymoderninvention.Butfalsehoods(假话)andwildclaimshavebeenpartofhumancultureforaboutaslongasit'sexisted.Thisisbecausemisinformationoriginateswith,andisspreadby,fellowhumans.Whenyou'veeverhadtocommunicateanimportant,butcomplex,issuetoageneralaudience...
Misinformation around Covid-19 poses a public health problem for Indonesia and globally. It has a negative impact on children and the government’s ability to reduce disease and control the causes of death from Covid-19. Both those that have a direct imp
The impact of fake news is significant. It can influence public opinion, distort the truth, and even lead to the spread of misinformation. Fake news can also be used as a tool for political manipulation and propaganda, which can have serious consequences for society. So, what can be done ...
D The recent spread of "fake news" may make it seem like misinformation is a relatively modern invention. But falsehoods (假话) and wild claims have been part of human culture for about as long as it's existed. This is because misinformation originates with, and is spread by,fellow human...
FAKE newsMANAGEMENT information systemsMISINFORMATIONINFORMATION literacyOver the last few years, countries around the world and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have strived to minimise the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities, production/manufacturing lines supply chains (SCs), and ...
Results Concerns over misinformation, conspiracy theories, and fake news were repetitively raised as a critical challenge associated with reports of negative psychological consequences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, 1 in 3 respondent expressed concerns over misinformation as the key challenge, ...
Another negative impact of social media is the spread of misinformation. With the rise of social media, anyone can create and publish content that can spread like wildfire without proper fact-checking. Fake news and misinformation have become rampant, causing significant harm to individuals and socie...
Misinformation and conspiracy theories swirl in wake of Trump assassination attempt The cumulative impact of the lies and distortions just keeps growing, such that Brill titled his new book "The Death of Truth." "There are facts," he said, "and it used to be in this world that people could...
Misinformation and conspiracy theories swirl in wake of Trump assassination attempt The cumulative impact of the lies and distortions just keeps growing, such that Brill titled his new book "The Death of Truth." "There are facts," he said, "and it used to be in this world that people cou...
Information Systems Frontiers (2024) 26:443–458 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-022-10242-z Fake news on Social Media: the Impact on Society Femi Olan1 · Uchitha Jayawickrama2 · Emmanuel Ogiemwonyi Arakpogun1 · Jana Suklan3 · Shaofeng Liu4 ...