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Title:
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EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES TO ADDRESS
FAKE NEWS - PRELIMINARY INSIGHTS
FROM A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW |
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Author(s):
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Christoph Eisemann and Christoph Pimmer |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-22-1 |
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Editors:
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Demetrios G. Sampson, Dirk Ifenthaler and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2020 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Fake News, False News, Misinformation, Disinformation, Fake News Resilience, Education, Systematic Review |
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Type:
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Short |
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First Page:
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340 |
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Last Page:
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344 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Fake and false news, an unfortunate hallmark of today's information society, have serious political and societal
consequences. Little systematic knowledge is available about effective learning, teaching and awareness-raising strategies
that help users in addressing fake news. This study reports preliminary results from a systematic literature review aimed at
systematising different approaches and determining their effectiveness. Three main approaches emerged in the analysis:
Firstly, the findings suggest that strategies to correct existing misconceptions caused by fake news have limited
effectiveness and can be even counterproductive, particularly for polarising topics. Secondly, the evidence on the
effectiveness of training on fake news detection methods is encouraging but inconclusive. Thirdly, despite the common
perception that fake news detection needs to be linked to an understanding of the economic, ideological and cultural
dimensions of media systems, the few empirical studies found in this area did little to support this claim. A tentative
conclusion from these findings is the need to integrate education on false news and training on fake news detection
strategies in educational programmes as early as children's media consumption starts. |
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