Media literacy: students’ ability to respond to fake news on Instagram

Q2 Social Sciences

Library Hi Tech News Pub Date : 2023-11-01 DOI:10.1108/lhtn-10-2023-0181

Adellia Agissa, Fitri Mutia

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Abstract

Purpose The spread of fake news on Instagram is still a problem that needs to be solved. Teenagers are a generation that is vulnerable to fake news, for example, high school students. Students need media literacy to help them protect against fake news. The media literacy skills possessed by students influence the behavior of spreading fake news that they do. This study aims to examine the effect of student media literacy on the behavior of spreading fake news on Instagram among students at public high schools in Surabaya. Design/methodology/approach This study used an online survey to100 students at five public high school in Surabaya to get the data on their ability to respond to the fake news on social media Instagram. Findings It was found that there is a media literacy that has a significant effect on the behavior of spreading fake news on Instagram. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that media literacy influences the behavior of spreading fake news on Instagram, and other factors influence the rest. There are seven media literacy skills, and the high category are grouping, deduction, synthesis and abstraction abilities. Meanwhile, the abilities included in the medium category are analysis and evaluation abilities. Originality/value This paper will provide insight of the media literacy levels on teenagers in metropolitan city. This result can be used as guide to add the media literacy subject at high schools and can be used to strengthen the media literacy skills among teenagers.

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媒体素养:学生对Instagram上假新闻的反应能力

假新闻在Instagram上的传播仍然是一个需要解决的问题。青少年是最容易受到假新闻影响的一代人，比如高中生。学生需要媒体素养来帮助他们防范假新闻。学生的媒介素养会影响他们传播假新闻的行为。本研究旨在检验学生媒体素养对泗水公立高中学生在Instagram上传播假新闻行为的影响。设计/方法/方法本研究对泗水五所公立高中的100名学生进行了在线调查，以获取他们对社交媒体Instagram上假新闻的反应能力的数据。研究发现，媒体素养对Instagram上传播假新闻的行为有显著影响。基于这些发现，可以得出结论，媒体素养影响Instagram上传播假新闻的行为，其他因素影响其他因素。媒介素养技能有七种，高阶是分组能力、演绎能力、综合能力和抽象能力。同时，中等类别的能力包括分析和评价能力。原创性/价值本文将提供对大都市青少年媒介素养水平的洞察。本研究结果可为高中增设媒介素养课程提供指导，并可用于加强青少年媒介素养技能的培养。

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