Deception as a Bridging Concept in the Study of Disinformation, Misinformation, and Misperceptions: Toward a Holistic Framework

IF 4.7 1区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Communication Theory Pub Date : 2021-10-21 DOI:10.1093/ct/qtab019

Andrew Chadwick, James Stanyer

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Abstract

We propose deception as a bridging concept that will enhance the study of misinformation, disinformation, and misperceptions. As we set it out here, the concept integrates insights from multiple social science disciplines and uniquely connects actors’ intentions, information, and attitudinal or behavioral outcomes. A focus on deception will enrich research that describes the existence of false and misleading information but stops short of identifying their influence. Equally, through its focus on how actors’ deceptive strategies are important in attempts to exercise power, it can augment the study of the cognitive and attitudinal biases that render people susceptible to misperceptions. We identify the main themes in the study of deception: media-systemic distortions in information supply; the relational interactions that both produce and activate cognitive biases; and the attributes, strategies, and techniques of deceptive entities. We conclude with a summary typology of 10 principal variables and their 57 focal indicators.

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在虚假信息、错误信息和误解的研究中，欺骗作为一个桥梁概念:走向一个整体框架

我们提出欺骗作为一个桥梁概念，将加强对错误信息，虚假信息和误解的研究。正如我们在这里提出的那样，这个概念整合了来自多个社会科学学科的见解，并独特地将行动者的意图、信息和态度或行为结果联系起来。对欺骗的关注将丰富描述虚假和误导性信息存在的研究，但无法确定其影响。同样，通过关注行为者的欺骗策略在试图行使权力时的重要性，它可以增强对认知和态度偏见的研究，这些偏见使人们容易受到误解。我们确定了欺骗研究的主题:信息供应中的媒体-系统扭曲;产生和激活认知偏见的关系互动;以及欺骗性实体的属性、策略和技巧。最后，我们总结了10个主要变量及其57个重点指标的类型。

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Communication Theory COMMUNICATION-

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9.00

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2.70%

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