Investigating Online Mis- and Disinformation in Cyprus: Trends and Challenges
Information disorder constitutes a critical threat to the public sphere, posing significant challenges and negatively affecting society, public trust, and overall democratic stability. This article investigates the phenomenon of online mis- and disinformation in Cyprus, drawing on people’s perceptio...
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| author | Dimitrios Giomelakis Costas Constandinides Maria Noti Theodora A. Maniou |
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| description | Information disorder constitutes a critical threat to the public sphere, posing significant challenges and negatively affecting society, public trust, and overall democratic stability. This article investigates the phenomenon of online mis- and disinformation in Cyprus, drawing on people’s perceptions of this topic as well as the characteristics that enable disinformation campaigns to go viral. The study explores news consumption habits, people’s concerns about the impact of online disinformation, exposure to false or misleading content, common sources, verification methods, and media literacy. Furthermore, the study aims to shed light on the phenomenon of online mis- and disinformation in Cyprus and identify users’ perspectives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e5def12b255f448f9e4583f75c669c9f2025-08-20T02:00:46ZengMDPI AGJournalism and Media2673-51722024-10-01541590160610.3390/journalmedia5040099Investigating Online Mis- and Disinformation in Cyprus: Trends and ChallengesDimitrios Giomelakis0Costas Constandinides1Maria Noti2Theodora A. Maniou3Department of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, CY-1678 Nicosia, CyprusDepartment of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, CY-1678 Nicosia, CyprusDepartment of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, CY-1678 Nicosia, CyprusDepartment of Social and Political Sciences, University of Cyprus, P.O. Box 20537, CY-1678 Nicosia, CyprusInformation disorder constitutes a critical threat to the public sphere, posing significant challenges and negatively affecting society, public trust, and overall democratic stability. This article investigates the phenomenon of online mis- and disinformation in Cyprus, drawing on people’s perceptions of this topic as well as the characteristics that enable disinformation campaigns to go viral. The study explores news consumption habits, people’s concerns about the impact of online disinformation, exposure to false or misleading content, common sources, verification methods, and media literacy. Furthermore, the study aims to shed light on the phenomenon of online mis- and disinformation in Cyprus and identify users’ perspectives.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5172/5/4/99misinformationdisinformationCyprusmediajournalism |
| spellingShingle | Dimitrios Giomelakis Costas Constandinides Maria Noti Theodora A. Maniou Investigating Online Mis- and Disinformation in Cyprus: Trends and Challenges misinformation disinformation Cyprus media journalism |
| title | Investigating Online Mis- and Disinformation in Cyprus: Trends and Challenges |
| title_full | Investigating Online Mis- and Disinformation in Cyprus: Trends and Challenges |
| title_fullStr | Investigating Online Mis- and Disinformation in Cyprus: Trends and Challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Investigating Online Mis- and Disinformation in Cyprus: Trends and Challenges |
| title_short | Investigating Online Mis- and Disinformation in Cyprus: Trends and Challenges |
| title_sort | investigating online mis and disinformation in cyprus trends and challenges |
| topic | misinformation disinformation Cyprus media journalism |
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