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Fake news w czasach zarazy
Fake news in times of plague

Author(s): Wiktor Nowak
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology
Published by: Instytut Dyskursu i Dialogu
Keywords: coronavirus;fake news;fact-checking;false information;social media;fraud;media;

Summary/Abstract: The paper addresses false information related to the world coronavirus pandemic. The author refers to the most popular fake news in the world and shows methods used by the International Fact-Checking Network to fight them. He also separates the most widespread fake news in Poland into sections and tries to answer the question why and what for they are created. He also provides the most effective methods of fighting them.

  • Issue Year: II/2020
  • Issue No: 1 (3)
  • Page Range: 105-118
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish