Essays about: "fake news on social media"

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1. 1. EFL Students’ Analysing and Evaluating Skills in Social Media Content : EFL elevers analys- och utvärderingsförmåga i sociala mediers innehåll

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Aisha Ali; Jennie Carolan; [2024]
   Keywords : English as a Foreign language; Media Literacy; Media Information Literacy; New Media Literacy; Critical Media Literacy; Critical Thinking; Fake News; Social-Media;

   Abstract : This paper is a synthesis of research that presents and reflects on the possible benefits of integrating media information literacy and critical thinking into the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curriculum with the intention of facilitating for students' development in their critical thinking and media information literacy when engaging with English-language social media content. English is of major significance in the Swedish society and students get some of their news feed from social media in the English language along with their native language of Swedish. READ MORE

3. 2. Exploring the Trust - Distrust dichotomy : a study about news media use and news media trust among Swedish upper secondary school students of Generation Z

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Medier och kommunikation

   Author : Axel Furusten; [2023]
   Keywords : Trust; News media trust; News media use; Generation Z; Digital natives; News consumption; Sweden; Public connection; Media practice;

   Abstract : In this thesis, news media use and trust among Swedish upper secondary schools students of Generation Z is investigated through focus group interviews with students from two different schools. This study aims to explain how and why Swedish upper secondary school students of Generation Z use and perceive news media, with focus on the relations between news media trust and news media use. READ MORE

4. 3. How fake is fake enough? : Deepfakes potential effect on the way news media is used and experienced today and in the near future

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för kommunikation, kvalitetsteknik och informationssystem (2023-)

   Author : Ebba Lundberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Deepfakes; AI; News media; Affordances; Constraints;

   Abstract : Deepfakes are synthetic content, like pictures, videos, and sounds, that are generated with advanced deep learning and AI-technology. Anyone can create deepfakes and therefore, deepfakes create threats to the individual, financially and to the society. For example, bullying, defamation, fraud, damage to democracy and news media manipulation. READ MORE

5. 4. User concerns about ethical issues related to recommender systems in social media

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

   Author : Nik Norman; [2023]
   Keywords : Recommender Systems; Artificial Intelligence AI ; Social Media; Privacy; Polarization; Society;

   Abstract : Popular social media platforms use recommender systems (RS) to improve users’ experience. However, these systems pose potential issues including political polarization and fake news spread. READ MORE

6. 5. Critical Discourse Analysis of COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory Videos. : A Study of Popular Videos in Arabic Media.

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

   Author : Hussein Alwaday; [2022]
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   Abstract : COVID-19 hit the world causing global health, social and political problems. Exceptional misinformation about the pandemic has been circulating through social media and contributed to the public panic and confusion about how to deal with the crisis. READ MORE