Spremnost online korisnika za detektovanje i provjeravanje lažnih vijesti
Online Users' Readiness for Detecting and Checking Fake News

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the paper is to find out how competent the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina are to recognize fake news, as well as to determine their readiness to actively check the credibility of information they suspect to be fake. A qualitative-quantitative approach was applied in the research. 26 discussants participated in the focus groups, while 445 B&H citizens were surveyed by a questionnaire. The results of the research show that the majority of respondents (71.5%) recognize the correct definition of fake news, but they often confuse it with propaganda, bias and manipulation. Fake news is most often recognized by numerous adjectives and adverbs. In assessing the credibility of information, the respondents rely on their personal feelings and beliefs rather than on objective indicators. The most commonly used technique for verifying information of disputed credibility is checking if the news has been published in respectable media.

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