Toward a Comprehensive Model of Fake News: A New Approach to Examine the Creation and Sharing of False Information

Toward a Comprehensive Model of Fake News: A New Approach to Examine the Creation and Sharing of False Information

The authors discuss a new conceptual model to examine the phenomenon of fake news. Their model focuses on the relationship between the creator and the consumer of fake news and proposes a mechanism by which to determine how likely users may be to share fake news with others. In particular, it is hyp...

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Main Authors: Andrew P. Weiss, Ahmed Alwan, Eric P. Garcia, Antranik T. Kirakosian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Societies
Subjects:
fake news
information literacy
social media fatigue
critical thinking
rational choice theory
social capital
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/11/3/82

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