The young Generation, between Information Consumption and Misinformation
The young Generation, between Information Consumption and Misinformation

Author(s): Lucian Săcălean
Subject(s): Theory of Communication, Fake News - Disinformation
Published by: Publishing Inc. European Readings & Prodifmultimedia/Editura Napoca Star
Keywords: misinformation; media; social media; young people; politics; fake-news;
Summary/Abstract: Recent socio-political events demonstrate the need for an in-depth approach to the way information circulates and produces effects. While in the past the famous saying “information is power” proved to be true in an information-poor or informationaccess- poor landscape, today it may not have the same ring of truth in the immediate reality. While the possession of and access to information continue to be relevant, technological developments, together with the transformations brought about by educational systems, add new dimensions. Where the information is presented, or in what form, becomes as important as the information itself. Keywords: misinformation, media, social media, young people, politics.

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