Fake news dissemination on COVID-19 has increased in recent months, and the factors that
lead to the sharing of this misinformation is less well studied. Therefore, this paper describes …

This article investigates how disinformation circulates on social media as adversarial
narratives embedded in identity-driven controversies. Empirically, the article reports on the …

This study investigates the underlying motives for online fake news sharing during the
COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented time that witnessed a spike in the spread of false …

With the circulation of misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health
Organization has raised concerns about an “infodemic,” which exacerbates people's …

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, misinformation has been circulating on
social media and multiple conspiracy theories have since become quite popular. We …

This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the relationship between the
COVID-19 pandemic and populism. We analyse the demand and supply sides of the …

This study summarizes the findings of a sample of 385 students from the Faculty of Mass
Communication at United Arab Emirates University regarding fake news's propagation on …

To understand processes leading to misperceptions and knowledge resistance requires
understanding the supply of disinformation, misinformation, and fake news. The reason is …

New media literacy (NML) skills are regarded as crucial for the 21st century. However, there
is limited research on the factors affecting NML skills. A robust model was built for exploring …

Research on political misinformation is booming. The field is continually gaining more key
insights about this important and complex social problem. Academic interest on …