Issue 35, winter/spring 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/AG23DECP In our information-driven society, individuals increasingly consume news instantly via online platforms, including news websites, social media, blogs, and forums. In particular, social media platforms have become fertile ground for the proliferation of fake news, where false information is produced and widely disseminated, often from …

Issue 35, winter/spring 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/FR23FNDC Fake News in Digital Cultures by Rob Cover, Ashleigh Haw, and Jay Daniel (2022), promises “a new approach to understanding disinformation and misinformation in contemporary digital communication.” Studying the digital world from a cultural perspective, the authors propose looking at fake news as a normal byproduct …

Issue 35, winter/spring 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/STA23MFN Abstract The increasing presence of fake news and misinformation in the contemporary digital media landscape is of concern to practitioners, educators, policy makers, and the public alike. Whilst the existence of fake news is not new, audiences are aware that the ‘quality’ of information that …

Issue 35, winter/spring 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/AZ23UMLT Scroll down for Arabic abstract. This study seeks to develop a training program to detect false electronic content based on two learning styles (simultaneous and asynchronous), with the aim of revealing the effectiveness of training in a digital learning environment, and its impact on the …

Issue 35, winter/spring 2023 https://doi.org/10.70090/SM23EMLM Abstract Misinformation has become a major problem in virtually all societies. The emergence of deepfake AI technology has only exacerbated issues around misinformation and disinformation. One way to try to limit the negative effects of fake news and false information in a society is media …

Issue 31, winter/spring 2021 https://doi.org/10.70090/SK21DC19 Scroll down for Arabic abstract. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed an information crisis, labeled an “Infodemic”. This study explores the methodology of debunking fake news related to the pandemic on independent Arabic fact-checking websites. The study’s results are derived from a textual and visual analysis …

Issue 30, summer/fall 2020 https://doi.org/10.70090/MAF29ESE Scroll down for the Arabic abstract. This paper examines the content and impact of negative messages targeting the Egyptian state, its figures, and institutions. After laying out the relevant literature and history of the pertinent concepts such as fourth-generation warfare, media propaganda, rumors and framing, …