FACTORS AFFECTING THE SHARE OF FAKE NEWS ABOUT COVID-19 OUTBREAK ON SOCIAL NETWORKS IN VIETNAM
FACTORS AFFECTING THE SHARE OF FAKE NEWS ABOUT COVID-19 OUTBREAK ON SOCIAL NETWORKS IN VIETNAM
Author(s): Nghi Thanh Nguyen, Phuong Huu Tung, Nguyen Hoai Thu, Pham Dinh Kien, Nguyen Anh NguyetSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Media studies, Political Theory, Political Sciences, Civil Society, Governance, Communication studies, Sociology, Political behavior, Political psychology, Politics and communication, Politics and religion, Politics and society, Comparative politics, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure , Theory of Communication, Applied Sociology
Published by: Institute for Research and European Studies - Bitola
Keywords: Altruism; Instant News; Self-Promotion; Socialization; Fake News; Covid-19; Entertainment;Vietnam;
Summary/Abstract: In recent days in Vietnam, the amount of fake news spreading online about the Covid-19 epidemic has shown signs of increasing, causing information confusion and complicating the situation. This fact has received significant attention from scientists. To supplement the evidence of previous studies, enrich the research literature and make policy recommendations to the Government, this study explores the factors influencing the sharing of fake news on social networks. This study was conducted through a cross-sectional survey using an intentional sampling technique (n = 200) multivariate linear regression analysis technique was applied to prove the hypotheses. Research results show that the factors of altruism, entertainment, socialization, self-promotion, and instant information sharing have a positive and meaningful impact on sharing fake news about Covid_19 on social networks.
Journal: Journal of Liberty and International Affairs
- Issue Year: 7/2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 179-195
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
