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Disinformation, Fact-Checking and Civic Responsibility
  • ISSN: 1757-1898
  • E-ISSN: 1757-1901

Abstract

This viewpoint presents an overview of the theoretical developments and main research lines in the areas of disinformation, fact-checking and civic responsibility. To that end, it analyses the academic response to this issue in order to consider the primary trends and map out these questions in general terms. Three areas for future research are identified: proposals to achieve territorial, social and economic cohesion to fight this threat; exploratory studies into the new state of information and media literacy; the development of artificial intelligence systems that are free of bias to assist journalists in the early detection of disinformation.

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This study was supported by the:
  • European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
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2024-12-10
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