Studies have suggested that rumors may ultimately be “self-corrected” by online crowds.
Following the previous literature, we explored how two perceptual factors, including the third …

Data suggests that the majority of citizens in various countries came across 'fake news'
during the COVID-19 pandemic. We test the relationship between perceived prevalence of …

Digital false information is a global problem and the European Union (EU) has taken
profound actions to counter it. However, from an academic perspective the United States has …

Concern over the impact of fake news on major socio-political events is growing. The use of
deliberate misinformation is thought to have played a role in the outcome of the UK EU …

Purpose The study aims to examine the impact of the wave of seismic activity in the northern
region of Oltenia (Gorj County, Romania) in February 2023 and the belief in 'fake …

Purpose The paper discusses the predictors of trust in the institutions and people involved in
crisis management at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania. Trust in …

Social media has the unique capacity to expose many learners to media literacy instruction
via targeted campaigns. Investigating learner engagement and reaction to these efforts may …

There is an ongoing debate among scholars on how to tackle disinformation. Media
education initiatives to increase literacy are effective ways to counter disinformation. Hence …

Abstract The Presidential Decree on One Data Indonesia is intended to regulate data
generated by central agencies and regional institutions to support development planning …

Nowadays controversial stories, conspiracy theories, or false information are massively
shared on social media. Fake news is supported by the online environment because it …