Disinformation Annotated Bibliography
This report provides a detailed reading list and primer on digital disinformation, summarizing existing literature, categorizing key sources, and highlighting areas for future research. It presents nine categories, including academic articles, reports…
Limiting the spread of misinformation in social networks
This paper concentrates on countering misinformation by locating essential figures to support a “positive” campaign and restricting the propagation of a “negative” one. It explores how to limit the spread of misinformation…
Industrialized disinformation: 2020 global inventory of organized social media manipulation
This 2020 report underlines the intensification of cyber troops’ activities across 81 countries, social media firms’ countermeasures against misuse, and the expanding role of private companies in executing manipulation campaigns. The manipulation…
Psychological operations (PSYOPs): A conceptual overview
The article aims to conceptualize Psychological Operations (PSYOPs) in the Indian context by highlighting the need for a clear understanding of related concepts and a structured policy approach to manage and implement…
Countering misinformation: A multidisciplinary approach
This paper examines the impact of infodemics during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on the spread of false information and its threats to health policies and security. It examines various forms of misinformation…
Agnotology, scientific consensus, and the teaching and learning of climate change: A response to Legates, Soon and Briggs.
This article examines the concept of agnotology, which examines the cultivation of ignorance and its societal implications. It also explores how this concept can be used as an instructional method for contentious…
Contrasting the Spread of Misinformation in Online Social Networks
This study focuses on the difficulties associated with the spread of false information through online social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, which are not only significant sources of news but also…
Defining “fake news” A typology of scholarly definitions
The consequences of fake news make it a crucial topic to address. This paper reviews how previous studies have defined and operationalized the term “fake news,” analyzing 34 academic articles from 2003…
Social Theory After the Internet: Media, Technology and Globalization
The book examines how the internet has transformed society over the last 25 years, indicating that conventional communication theories are not adequate for comprehending the digital world. In his study, Ralph Schroeder…
Aging in an era of fake news
This paper argues that cognitive decline may be a contributing factor, but it is not the sole cause of misinformation. Instead, social changes, increased trust, and unfamiliarity with social media also play…
