Social media and the post-truth world order: The global dynamics of disinformation
This book explores post-truth as a global political and cultural condition, rooted in the trust crisis within liberal democracies. It examines how post-truth has become a battleground for ideological conflicts and geopolitical…
Unsociable Media and the Infrastructures of Everyday Life.
The pandemic has heightened the role of digital and social media in shaping our social experiences, revealing the paradoxes of digital life. On one side, platforms like Facebook and Google exploit data…
Why Does Nobody Know Anything Anymore? In Complexity, Digital Media and Post Truth Politics
The book explores the concept of ‘post-truth’ politics, emphasizing its complexity and the challenges it poses to traditional epistemology, especially in the context of digital media. It examines how political knowledge is…
Rumor cascades
Online social networks facilitate the widespread propagation of rumors, as information shared by friends is often trusted and quickly disseminated to many individuals simultaneously. A study tracking rumors on Facebook, using data…
The politics of ‘platforms
This article explores how online content providers like YouTube strategically position themselves to various stakeholders using the term “platform” to navigate their roles in the information landscape. The term appeals to different…
Propagation from Deceptive News Sources: Who Shares, How Much, How Evenly, and How Quickly?
This article investigates the spread of misinformation on social media by analyzing 11 million posts and examining user behaviors in propagating content from trusted versus suspicious news sources. The study contrasts population…
Does counter-attitudinal information cause backlash? Results from three large survey experiments.
This article explores the concept of “backlash,” where exposure to counter-attitudinal evidence is believed to reinforce pre-existing beliefs, leading to stronger opinions. The article formalizes this concept and presents findings from three…
Global crackdown on fake news raises censorship concerns.
The article discusses the growing trend of governments legislating against fake news due to its rapid and widespread impact despite the challenges of balancing such laws with free speech protections. It highlights…
Combating Misinformation in Bangladesh: Roles and Responsibilities as Perceived by Journalists, Fact-checkers, and Users
This paper examines misinformation on Facebook in Bangladesh, focusing on challenges in verifying online information in the Global South. By conducting interviews with journalists and fact-checkers, as well as conducting public surveys, it…
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…
