It feels like every day we’re bombarded with digital content, from striking photos to viral videos that shift narratives overnight. But in this flood of information, how do we know what’s real? The distinction between authentic and artificial is becoming incredibly difficult to see, making …
Readers often intend to verify the news if they believe the headline is true, a recent study has found. The researchers conducted a web-based survey on U.S. adults in July 2017 through a sample provided by the survey company Qualtrics. A total of 841 participants, between …
Social media outlets are now important sources to journalists for getting story ideas, sources and other content. But because of widespread fake items, journalists cannot readily use social media content without verifying it beforehand. In order to understand how journalists use social media use and verificy …
