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The false information epidemic in social media : overview of recent developments and research
Blaž Rodič, 2024, published scientific conference contribution abstract

Abstract: Throughout history, crises in human society have often been accompanied by unintentional (misinformation) as well as deliberate (disinformation) spread of false information, dating back to ancient Egypt. However, the rise of online social networks has brought the magnitude of the so-called 'fake news' phenomenon to an unprecedented size. The World Economic Forum identifies disinformation as one of the foremost threats to human society. In our digital society, the rapid and widespread propagation of false information poses significant challenges to democratic processes. This contribution provides an overview of research on the spread of false informationon social networks, with a focus on major global crises such as the U.S. elections, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine, and presents the results of our ongoing research project in this area.
Keywords: social media, misinformation, disinformation, fake news, simulation modelling
Published in ReVIS: 14.04.2025; Views: 74; Downloads: 0
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The Role of social networks in the spread of fake news
Blaž Rodič, 2024, published scientific conference contribution

Abstract: Crises in human society have been accompanied by the deliberate and unintentional spread of false news since the time of ancient Egypt. However, the spread of misinformation has taken entirely new dimensions with the emergence of online social networks. According to the World Economic Forum, fake news represents one of the main threats to human society. The scope and speed of the dissemination of fake news and misinformation in today's world significantly negatively affect democratic processes. In this contribution, we present an overview of research on the spread of fake news on social networks, focusing on major global crises in recent times, such as the U.S. elections, the Covid-19 pandemic, and the war in Ukraine, and present the state of our ongoing research project in this field.
Keywords: misinformation, fake news, social networks, network diffusion, agent based modelling
Published in ReVIS: 14.04.2025; Views: 89; Downloads: 0
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