Audio misinformation on WhatsApp: A case study from Lebanon

Azza El-Masri, Martin J. Riedl, S. Woolley
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Abstract

Since 2019, Lebanon has witnessed sequential crises that have routinely spurred media attention. A great deal of misinformation has proliferated during these events, much of it spreading on WhatsApp. One format is particularly understudied: audio instant messages, otherwise known as voice notes. Utilizing a grounded theory approach to examine 35 misleading WhatsApp voice notes collected between October 2019 and October 2020, this study documents how audio misinformation on Lebanese WhatsApp follows a consistent structure through the manipulation of interpersonal relationships, the establishing of source credibility, the imbuing of negative discrete emotions, and the inclusion of calls to action.
WhatsApp上的音频错误信息:来自黎巴嫩的案例研究
自2019年以来,黎巴嫩经历了一系列危机,这些危机经常引起媒体的关注。在这些事件中,大量错误信息激增,其中大部分是在WhatsApp上传播的。有一种格式尤其没有得到充分的研究:音频即时消息,也被称为语音笔记。本研究利用基于理论的方法研究了2019年10月至2020年10月期间收集的35个误导性WhatsApp语音笔记,记录了黎巴嫩WhatsApp上的音频错误信息如何通过操纵人际关系、建立来源可信度、灌输负面离散情绪以及包含行动呼吁来遵循一致的结构。
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