Post‐truth and anthropogenic climate change: Asking the right questions
The paper argues that debates on climate skepticism and post-truth culture are misdirected, as they overlook the fact that a straightforward link between scientific evidence and decision-making never existed. Instead, it suggests…
Mapping recent development in scholarship on fake news and misinformation, 2008 to 2017: Disciplinary contribution, topics, and impact.
This review article analyzes 142 journal articles on fake news and misinformation published between 2008 and 2017, discovering that communication scholars and psychologists contributed nearly half of the articles, though interest spans…
Countering fake news: A survey of recent global initiatives.
This report examines the various government measures aimed at tackling fake news, with a focus on disinformation that poses a threat to national security. The report highlights key actions, including new legislation…
Labeling opinions in the climate debate: A critical review
The article argues that the polarized labels used in the climate change debate, such as “skeptic” or “alarmist,” are shaping the discussion in a combative and antagonistic way. The article critically reviews…
A systematic literature review on disinformation: Toward a unified taxonomical framework
The article emphasizes the importance of specific definitions and an in-depth comprehension of disinformation to tackle its magnitude, frequency, and speed. The authors note the absence of a widely accepted classification system…
The use of critical thinking to identify fake news: a systematic literature review
Given the vast amount of information available online and many tools and studies that focus on detecting fake news, there is limited research on using information literacy, especially critical thinking, to evaluate…
The social media life of climate change: Platforms, publics, and future imaginaries.
The paper reviews literature on social media’s role in climate change communication, noting a bias towards Twitter studies and common research approaches. It highlights key findings on information sources, climate discussions, and…
Online communication on climate change and climate politics: a literature review
The paper reviews scholarly literature on online and social media’s role in climate change communication. It examines how various stakeholders use these platforms and finds that climate scientists and institutions are not…
The facts of fake news: A research review
The article reviews scholarly research on fake news, focusing on its definition, causes, and impacts. The article defines fake news as misleading content that masquerades as real news and underscores that although only…
Causes and consequences of mainstream media dissemination of fake news: literature review and synthesis
The journal article reviews the challenges and approaches related to detecting fake news on online social networks (OSNs). It highlights the dual nature of OSNs as both beneficial and problematic, noting that…
