HOW USERS VALIDATE THE INFORMATION THEY ENCOUNTER ON DIGITAL CONTENT PLATFORMS: THE PRODUCTION AND PROLIFERATION OF FAKE SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS, THE LIKELIHOOD OF CONSUMER EXPOSURE, AND ONLINE DECEPTIONS
HOW USERS VALIDATE THE INFORMATION THEY ENCOUNTER ON DIGITAL CONTENT PLATFORMS: THE PRODUCTION AND PROLIFERATION OF FAKE SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS, THE LIKELIHOOD OF CONSUMER EXPOSURE, AND ONLINE DECEPTIONS
Author(s): ANNA FIELDEN, Marián Grupač, Peter AdamkoSubject(s): Media studies, Social Theory
Published by: Addleton Academic Publishers
Keywords: digital content platform; fake social media news; consumer exposure;
Summary/Abstract: Following recent research on the production and proliferation of fake social media news, we have identified and provided empirical evidence on how users validate the information they encounter on digital content platforms. Using data from Morning Consult, Pew Research Center, Reuters Institute, Statista, and Visme, we performed analyses and made estimates regarding percentage of U.S. adults who say completely made-up news has caused confusion about basic facts of current events, proportion who say they were exposed to completely made-up news in the past week, and share who say their media reports the news accurately.
Journal: Geopolitics, History, and International Relations
- Issue Year: 10/2018
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 51-57
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
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