Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Based on the rapid development of the internet and the widespread use of social media, fake news has gradually become an inseparable part of our daily life. People nowadays are constantly exposed to all kinds of fake news online and easily become either the witnesses or even the disseminators of rumors. This situation contributes significantly to expanding their influence and brings about unexpected and often negative results. Therefore, scholars and professionals have begun to pay close attention to this phenomenon and draw some valuable conclusions. This research thoroughly explains fake news and conducts a detailed analysis of disinformation, which is purposefully fabricated fake news, using the event of the missing of Kate Middleton as an example. The analysis encompasses the emergence, spread and far-reaching impact of disinformation, thereby emphasizing the crucial significance of accurately recognizing fake news.
Author: Jingqi Chen
Institution: Pennsylvania State University
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4404488833