Coronavirus fake news in Russia: specificity and criteria for detection

The paper examines special features of fake news about COVID-19 published in Russian social media. Based on the literature review and the analysis of fake news stories circulating in Russian social media and related to COVID-19, the criteria for fake news detection were developed: aim, wide circulat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Demushina, Olga, Semikina, Yulia
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC)
Repositorio:Rizoma (Santa Cruz do Sul)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.online.unisc.br:article/15436
Acceso en línea:https://seer.unisc.br/index.php/rizoma/article/view/15436
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:fake news
Pandemic
Social media
Coronavirus
COVID-19
Descripción
Sumario:The paper examines special features of fake news about COVID-19 published in Russian social media. Based on the literature review and the analysis of fake news stories circulating in Russian social media and related to COVID-19, the criteria for fake news detection were developed: aim, wide circulation online, public interest, aggressive techniques of dissemination, outrageous nature, falsity, intentionality, low quality, simple ways of problems decision, encouraging readers to share the article, “screaming” headlines.