Regulating fabricated information on social media: A scoping review

IF 2 4区管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Information Development Pub Date : 2023-10-31 DOI:10.1177/02666669231211289

Antidius Fidelis, Kelefa Mwantimwa, Abel Mwiburi

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Abstract

The dissemination of fabricated information is not a new phenomenon in human society. However, recent developments in social media have massively increased the creation and dissemination of this information. This study employed a scoping review method to ascertain fabricated information contexts, regulatory frameworks, and impediments in regulating the information. Google and Google Scholar search engines were used to identify documents published between 2006 and 2022 on fabricated information and regulatory frameworks. The data in these studies were subjected to thematic analysis. The study reveals that Facebook and Twitter produce a large quantity of fabricated information and that most of the information is created and disseminated from political and health contexts. Besides, the study shows that despite the available regulatory frameworks for curbing fabricated information, the problem persists. This has been attributed to diverse challenges associated with the regulation of information. A universal mechanism and regulatory framework should be enacted to regulate fabricated information effectively.

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规范社交媒体上的虚假信息:范围审查

虚假信息的传播并不是人类社会的新现象。然而，最近社交媒体的发展大大增加了这些信息的创造和传播。本研究采用范围审查方法来确定伪造的信息背景，监管框架和监管信息的障碍。谷歌和谷歌学术搜索引擎被用来识别2006年至2022年间发布的关于虚假信息和监管框架的文件。对这些研究中的数据进行了专题分析。这项研究表明，Facebook和Twitter产生了大量捏造的信息，其中大多数信息是在政治和卫生背景下创造和传播的。此外，该研究表明，尽管有遏制虚假信息的监管框架，但问题仍然存在。这归因于与信息监管相关的各种挑战。应制定一个普遍的机制和监管框架，有效地监管虚假信息。

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Information Development INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

5.10

自引率

5.30%

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期刊介绍： Information Development is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide authoritative coverage of current developments in the provision, management and use of information throughout the world, with particular emphasis on the information needs and problems of developing countries. It deals with both the development of information systems, services and skills, and the role of information in personal and national development.