Problem širenja pogrešnih obavijesti i protuobavijesti u digitalnoj sredini

undergraduate thesis

• Title (english): Misinformation and disinformation problem in the digital environment
• Author: Nika Staničić
• Mentor: Nives Mikelić Preradović (mentor)
• Committee member: Tomislava Lauc (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Sanja Kišiček (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Nives Mikelić Preradović (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of information and Communication sciences); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2023-07-04, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences

Abstract

Razvoj interneta uveo je velike promjene u način na koji ljudi dobivaju vijesti i traže informacije. Iako je mogućnost brzog i jednostavnog dijeljenja informacija velika prednost, internet je danas postao mjesto prepuno štetnog, pogrešnog i lažnog sadržaja. Za suočavanje s ovim problemom, važno je prvo razumijeti njegove karakteristike. U prvom dijelu rada, na temelju literature, definiraju se pojmovi protuobavijesti, pogrešnih obavijesti, lažnih vijesti i propagande te njihove glavne karakteristike. Također se definiraju razlozi širenja ovih štetnih informacija te kako se one šire internetom i medijima. Drugi dio rada fokusira se na „infodemiju“ COVID-19 – masovno širenje protuobavijesti i pogrešnih obavijesti za vrijeme pandemije COVID-19. Na temelju nekoliko prije provedenih istraživanja, definiraju se glavne teme lažnih vijesti, kako i zašto su širene te koje posljedice su imale. U trećem dijelu rada, nabrajaju se i objašnjavaju neke od strategija za suzbijanje problema protuobavijesti i pogrešnih obavijesti. To uključuje ulogu internacionalnih i državnih institucija, javnih medija, društvenih mreža i običnih pojedinaca.

Abstract (english)

The development of the Internet has brought many changes to the ways of receiving news and seeking information. Although the ability to quickly and easily share information is a big advantage, the Internet has become a place filled with harmful, incorrect and fabricated content. In order to deal with this problem, it is first necessary to understand its characteristics. The first part of this paper explains the terms disinformation, misinformation, fake news, and propaganda based on the literature. It also defines the motivation for dissemination of this harmful content, as well as how it spreads through the Internet and media. The second part of the paper focuses on the COVID-19 “infodemic” – the massive spread of disinformation and misinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on previous research, the author defines the main topics of the fake news, how and why they were spread, and what effects they had. In the third part of the paper, the author lists and explains some of the strategies used to combat the disinformation and misinformation problem. This includes the involvement of international and state institutions, mass media, social networks, and ordinary individuals.

• Keywords: protuobavijesti; pogrešne obavijesti; lažne vijesti; društvene mreže; infodemija; medijska pismenost
• Keywords (english): disinformation; misinformation; fake news; social media; infodemic; media literacy
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:570171
• Study programme: Title: Information Sciences; Study programme type: university; Study level: undergraduate; Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) informacijskih znanosti (sveučilišni/a prvostupnik/prvostupnica (baccalaureus/baccalaurea) informacijskih znanosti)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-07-08 21:44:37