Title

Media Manipulation and Disinformation Online

Summary

The report emphasizes the considerable influence false or misleading information has on public perception and news consumption, particularly highlighting the exploitation of vulnerabilities in the media ecosystem by internet subcultures, most notably far-right groups. These groups take advantage of factors such as social media dependency, sensationalism, and clickbait to manipulate news narratives and spread their ideologies. They target specific demographics and employ tactics like attention hacking and meme dissemination to increase their influence and impact public discourse.

 

 

َAuthor

Marwick, A.  and Lewis, R

Year

2017

َThematic Area

Communication Studies

Topic

Fake News and the Political Landscape

Country

Global

Region

Global

Misinformation Combatting

Misinformation Impact

Place Published

APA 7th End Text Citation

Marwick, A.  and Lewis, R. (2017). Media Manipulation and Disinformation Online. https://datasociety.net/library/media-manipulation-and-disinfo-online/