Computer Science

Fake News in Social Media: Bad Algorithms or Biased Users?

Franziska Zimmer, Katrin Scheibe, M. Stock, Wolfgang G. Stock

2019.6.1Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice

DOI: 10.1633/jistap.2019.7.2.4

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This article answers two research questions, namely (1) Is the dissemination of fake news supported by machines through the automatic conning of people?

Abstract

Although fake news has been present in human history at any time, nowadays, with social media, deceptive information has a stronger effect on society than before. This article answers two research questions, namely (1) Is the dissemination of fake news supported by machines through the automatic con...

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ZIMMER, Franziska, et al. Fake news in social media: Bad algorithms or biased users? Journal of Information Science Theory and Practice, 2019, 7: 40–53.