Analiza indywidualnej podatności użytkowników mediów społecznościowych na fake newsy – perspektywa polska
Analysis of Individual Susceptibility of Social Media Users to Fake News: Polish Perspective

Summary/Abstract: Scientific objective: The subject of research presented in the paper is the issue of fake news and the impact of the user’s analytical thinking on his / her ability to detect fake news. The hypothesis underlying the research is that a high level of analytical thinking has a positive effect on the ability to distinguish fake from real news. Research methods: The method of diagnostic survey, containing the scale of fake news and psychological measurement of the level of analytical thinking. Results and conclusions: The analysis proves that there is a fundamental relationship between the level of analytical thinking and the accuracy in fake news detection. In addition, some groups that were particularly susceptible to fake news have been identified. Cognitive value: The paper presents a media-psychological analysis of the phenomenon of fake news in Poland, focusing on the susceptibility of social media users to fake news. This is the first interdisciplinary study of this kind conducted in Polish media studies academia.

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