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PAPER ID: IJIM/Vol. 8(II) June 2023/ 63-70 /12
AUTHOR : Manjeet
TITLE: MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA: STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING INFORMATION QUALITY AND MEDIA LITERACY
ABSTRACT: Social media has taken center stage as the primary means of interpersonal communication, serving as a platform for disseminating concepts and knowledge among wider audiences Millions of users today rely heavily on the swiftly growing online social networks as a key source of national and worldwide news. On the other hand, there are two sides to online social networks. Despite the many advantages they provide, such as boundless, straightforward contact and quick news and information, they can also have a lot of disadvantages and issues. One of their most challenging issues is the rapid propagation of false/fake news. Fake news identification is still a difficult problem. Furthermore, creating a solution is anything but straightforward due to the characteristics and challenges of identifying bogus news on online social networks. False or incorrect information leads to fake news, which consists of untrue reports with no credible sources, facts, or quotes. This research seeks to give a thorough and systematic analysis of fake news research as well as an overview of the main techniques currently employed to identify false news and stop it from spreading via Online Social Networks
KEYWORDS: Fake news, Disinformation, Misinformation, Media Literacy, and Information Quality