Topic

Fake News

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14 Apr 2025
Blog post
Emotional Contagion: Theorising the Role of Affect in COVID-19 Information Disorder
Yesha Tshering Paul, Amrita Sengupta
In this paper, we investigate the underexplored emotional drivers of information disorder, with a particular focus on how it manifested in COVID-19 misinformation in India. While "fake news" has received considerable attention for its …
11 Apr 2025
Blog post
Emotional Contagion: Theorising the Role of Affect in COVID-19 Information Disorder
Yesha Tshering Paul, Amrita Sengupta
In this paper, we investigate the underexplored emotional drivers of information disorder, with a particular focus on how it manifested in COVID-19 misinformation in India. While "fake news" has received considerable attention for its …
21 Apr 2020
Blog post
Rumours, Misinformation and Self-Verification of Facts in the Age of COVID-19
Mira Swaminathan
Efforts taken by the government or social media platforms can only be realised if an individual asks herself -- 'what can I do to verify this piece of information'?