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…
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…
Extremism, fake news and hate: Effects of social media in the post-truth era
This thesis delves into the ways political actors, media outlets, and individuals utilize social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter to disseminate false information and galvanize extremist movements in the United…
Science vs conspiracy: Collective narratives in the age of misinformation
This research investigates the dissemination of conspiracy theories, like the notion that chemtrails contribute to global warming or vaccines cause autism, on the internet despite the assertion of collective intelligence. By analyzing…
Social determinants of content selection in the age of (mis)information
This research investigates the dissemination of conspiracy theories on the internet, like the notion that contributes to global warming or vaccines that cause autism. By analyzing data from 1.2 million Italian Facebook…
Fake news, social media and marketing: A systematic review
This paper addresses the gap in research on how social media misinformation, or “fake news,” impacts marketing and consumers, rather than just political communication. Through an interdisciplinary review, it identifies five key…
The medium is the fake news.
The article examines the blurred lines between different types of content—news, opinion, advertising, and propaganda—on online platforms. It critiques how the equivalence of all content types in digital media, alongside issues like…
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
Martin Gurri explores how technology has shifted power from traditional elites—such as governments, political parties, and media—to the general public. This shift has led to the rise of various global insurgencies and…
