Conspiracy theories about the 'real'origins of the coronavirus have co-evolved with media
coverage of the COVID-19 crisis itself; the World Health Organization now warns about a …

Social alignment is supported by the brain's reward system (ventral striatum), presumably
because attaining synchrony generates feelings of connectedness. However, this may hold …

Purpose With the widespread use of online communications, users are extremely vulnerable
to a myriad of deception attempts. This study aims to extend the literature on deception in …

This study introduces social norm theory to mis-and disinformation research and
investigates whether, how and under what conditions broadsheets' accuracy norm violation …

Offshore wind development has seen growing interest. Adapting to potential future changes
and ensuring a balanced development of offshore wind requires long-term, strategic …

Disinformation poses a significant threat to democratic societies, particularly in the context of
the Covid-19 health crisis. This study delves into the prevalence and nature of disinformation …

This paper examines how a number of Irish political journalists, working for both traditional
newspapers and an online news website, deal with the problem of fake news. The aim is to …

Social media platforms have begun to counter false news by integrating fact-checking
services. These fact-checkers verify posts' content and inform users about the posts' veracity …

Digital platforms are driving consumer demand for new information, with social networks
playing an important role. To add to existing research, this project aimed to analyze the …

Fake news is an old phenomenon that has become a new obsession and a menace to
society due to technological advancement and the proliferation of social media, which has …