Title

Combating fake news in the digital age

Summary

The report emphasizes the prevalent technological and societal challenges in combating the spread of fake news facilitated by social media platforms and algorithms, It critiques a perpetual cycle where efforts to fight fake news are in constant catch-up mode and highlights the individual and educational role of libraries, particularly librarians teaching critical thinking skills to recognize and mitigate the impact of fake news on information consumers of all ages.

 

 

َAuthor

Burkhardt, J. M.

Year

2017

َThematic Area

Communication Studies

Topic

Fake news and social media

Country

Global

Region

Global

Misinformation Combatting

Combatting Strategies

Place Published

Chicago

Publisher

Journal

DOI

URL

APA 7th End Text Citation

Burkhardt, J. M. (2017). Combating fake news in the digital age (Vol. 53, No. 8, pp. 5-9). American Library Association.