The rapid diffusion of fake news: An analysis of content on migration, refugees, and conflict on international fact-checking platforms

Gabriela Oana Olaru

Makale detayları

The rapid diffusion of fake news: An analysis of content on migration, refugees, and conflict on international fact-checking platforms

Yazarlar:

Gabriela Oana Olaru

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Medya ve İletişim Eğitimi

Dergi:

Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences Issue 65, pp.61-87

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001311892

pISSN:

2636-8943

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 After the 2016 election campaign of the former United States President Donald Trump in 2016, the concepts of post-truth, disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation gain popularity. This study examines fact-checking efforts by International Fact-Checking Network IFCN member organizations across ten countries between January to November 2023 focusing on disinformation disseminated on social media platforms. The study was designed as a case study and the content was analyzed with the content analysis approach. The research questions were determined as follows: Which media platforms are more commonly used to disseminate refugee-focused fake news or content?, Which content types are commonly used to spread fake newscontent?, What are the common topics employed in fake content in these countries between January to November 2023? The findings revealed that social media platforms Facebook and X were frequently used to disseminate disinformation and various types of fake news and content. Titles and text-supported video content were the most employed typology in these posts. Across the researched countries, four recurring issues were identified: disinformation about protests in France, fake news related to conflicts, and information about financial aid, opportunities, and accommodation facilities for refugees. Notably, false information on mass protests rapidly spreads alongside fake news in multiple countries.

 After the 2016 election campaign of the former United States President Donald Trump in 2016, the concepts of post-truth, disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation gain popularity. This study examines fact-checking efforts by International Fact-Checking Network IFCN member organizations across ten countries between January to November 2023 focusing on disinformation disseminated on social media platforms. The study was designed as a case study and the content was analyzed with the content analysis approach. The research questions were determined as follows: Which media platforms are more commonly used to disseminate refugee-focused fake news or content?, Which content types are commonly used to spread fake newscontent?, What are the common topics employed in fake content in these countries between January to November 2023? The findings revealed that social media platforms Facebook and X were frequently used to disseminate disinformation and various types of fake news and content. Titles and text-supported video content were the most employed typology in these posts. Across the researched countries, four recurring issues were identified: disinformation about protests in France, fake news related to conflicts, and information about financial aid, opportunities, and accommodation facilities for refugees. Notably, false information on mass protests rapidly spreads alongside fake news in multiple countries.

 After the 2016 election campaign of the former United States President Donald Trump in 2016, the concepts of post-truth, disinformation, misinformation, and malinformation gain popularity. This study examines fact-checking efforts by International Fact-Checking Network IFCN member organizations across ten countries between January to November 2023 focusing on disinformation disseminated on social media platforms. The study was designed as a case study and the content was analyzed with the content analysis approach. The research questions were determined as follows: Which media platforms are more commonly used to disseminate refugee-focused fake news or content?, Which content types are commonly used to spread fake newscontent?, What are the common topics employed in fake content in these countries between January to November 2023? The findings revealed that social media platforms Facebook and X were frequently used to disseminate disinformation and various types of fake news and content. Titles and text-supported video content were the most employed typology in these posts. Across the researched countries, four recurring issues were identified: disinformation about protests in France, fake news related to conflicts, and information about financial aid, opportunities, and accommodation facilities for refugees. Notably, false information on mass protests rapidly spreads alongside fake news in multiple countries.

 2016 yılında eski Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Başkanı Donald Trumpın seçim kampanyasının ardından, hakikat ötesi, dezenformasyon, yanlış bilgi ve kötü bilgi kavramları popülerlik kazanmıştır. Bu çalışma, Uluslararası Teyit Ağı UTA üye kuruluşları tarafından Ocak - Kasım 2023 tarihleri arasında on ülkede gerçekleştirilen teyit çalışmalarını inceleyerek, özellikle sosyal medya platformlarında iletilen dezenformasyona odaklanmaktadır. Araştırma bir durum tespit çalışması olarak tasarlanmış olup içerik analizi yaklaşımı kullanılarak bulgulara ulaşılmıştır. Araştırma soruları şu şekilde belirlenmiştir: Mültecileri konu alan sahte haber veya içerikleri yaymak için hangi medya platformları daha yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır?, Sahte haberiçerik yaymak için hangi içerik türleri yaygın olarak kullanılmaktadır?, Bu ülkelerde incelenen dönemde yaygın olarak kullanılan ortak başlıklar neler olmuştur? Bulgular, Facebook ve X gibi sosyal medya platformlarının dezenformasyon ve çeşitli sahte haber ve içerik türlerini yaymak için sıkça kullanıldığını ortaya koymuştur. Başlık ve metin destekli video içerikler en çok kullanılan tipoloji olarak belirlenmiştir. Araştırılan ülkelerde dört tekrarlayan konu tespit edilmiştir: Fransadaki protestolara dair dezenformasyon, çatışmalarla ilgili sahte haberler ve mültecilere yönelik finansal yardım, olanak ve konaklama imkanları hakkındaki yalan içerikler. Özellikle kitlesel protestolara ilişkin yanlış bilgilerin birçok ülkede sahte haberlerle birlikte hızla yayılması öne çıkmıştır.

Makale detayları

The rapid diffusion of fake news: An analysis of content on migration, refugees, and conflict on international fact-checking platforms

Yazarlar:

Gabriela Oana Olaru

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Medya ve İletişim Eğitimi

Dergi:

Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences Issue 65, pp.61-87

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001311892

pISSN:

2636-8943

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Gabriela Oana Olaru

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Medya ve İletişim Eğitimi

Dergi: Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences Issue 65, pp.61-87

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001311892

pISSN: 2636-8943

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Gabriela Oana Olaru

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Medya ve İletişim Eğitimi

Dergi:

Connectist: Istanbul University Journal of Communication Sciences Issue 65, pp.61-87

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001311892

pISSN:

2636-8943