A study on fake news subject matter, presentation elements, tools of detection, and social media platforms in India

dc.contributor.authorKanozia, Rubal
dc.contributor.authorArya, Ritu
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Satwinder
dc.contributor.authorNarula, Sumit
dc.contributor.authorGanghariya, Garima
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-21T10:16:53Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-13T10:05:50Z
dc.date.available2024-01-21T10:16:53Z
dc.date.available2024-08-13T10:05:50Z
dc.date.issued2021-02-28T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThis research article attempts to understand the current situation of fake news on social media in India. The study focused on four characteristics of fake news based on four research questions: subject matter, presentation elements of fake news, debunking tool(s) or technique(s) used, and the social media site on which the fake news story was shared. A systematic sampling method was used to select a sample of 90 debunked fake news stories from two Indian fact-checking websites, Alt News and Factly, from December 2019 to February 2020. A content analysis of the four characteristics of fake news stories was carefully analyzed, classified, coded, and presented. The results show that most of the fake news stories were related to politics in India. The majority of the fake news was shared via a video with text in which narrative was changed to mislead users. For the largest number of debunked fake news stories, information from official or primary sources, such as reports, data, statements, announcements, or updates were used to debunk false claims. � 2021, Center for Asian Public Opinion Research and Collaboration Initiative. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.15206/ajpor.2021.9.1.48
dc.identifier.issn22886168
dc.identifier.urihttps://kr.cup.edu.in/handle/32116/3055
dc.identifier.urlhttps://doi.org/10.15206/ajpor.2021.9.1.48
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherCenter for Asian Public Opinion Research and Collaboration Initiativeen_US
dc.subjectAlt Newsen_US
dc.subjectDebunking toolsen_US
dc.subjectFact-checkingen_US
dc.subjectFactlyen_US
dc.subjectFake newsen_US
dc.titleA study on fake news subject matter, presentation elements, tools of detection, and social media platforms in Indiaen_US
dc.title.journalAsian Journal for Public Opinion Researchen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.type.accesstypeClosed Accessen_US

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