Fake News in Social Media: Bad Algorithms or Biased Users?

Although fake news has been present in human history at any time, nowadays, with social media, deceptive information has a stronger effect on society than before. This article answers two research questions, namely (1) Is the dissemination of fake news supported by machines through the automatic con...

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Main Authors: Franziska Zimmer, Katrin Scheibe, Mechtild Stock, Wolfgang G. Stockck
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information 2019-06-01
Series:Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1633/JISTaP.2019.7.2.4