The Power of Fake News: Big Data Analysis of Discourse About COVID-19–Related Fake News in South Korea

The study investigated people’s perceptions and reactions to fake news by evaluating trends in online comments sections. First, fact-checked newspaper articles were identified using an online fact-checker provided by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. Only 2 of 98 pieces of fake news...

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Published in:International Journal of Communication
Main Authors: Sou Hyun Jang, Kyoung Eun Jung, Yong Jeong Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: USC Annenberg Press 2023-08-01
Subjects:
COVID-19
fake news
misinformation
social media
fact-checking
big data
Online Access:https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/21040

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https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/21040

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