Magazine article
Spotting hoaxes: how young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online
The Conversation
05/25/2021
DOI: 10.64628/AAJ.y9tjqhjkm
Appears in The Conversation
Abstract
Users do spend some time thinking about whether information is true; the decision to share it (even if it’s fake news) depends on the topic and the type of message.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Spotting hoaxes: how young people in Africa use cues to spot misinformation online
- Creators
- Chikezie E Uzuegbunam - University of Cape TownDani Madrid-Morales - University of HoustonEmeka Umejei - University of GhanaGregory Gondwe - University of Colorado BoulderEtse Sikanku - UniMAC-GIJHerman Wasserman - University of Cape TownKhulekani Ndlovu - University of Cape TownMelissa Tully - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Magazine article
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- DOI
- 10.64628/AAJ.y9tjqhjkm
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/25/2021
- Academic Unit
- Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Record Identifier
- 9984459407702771
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