Fake news in the Covid-19 pandemic: Conspiracy theories, alternative truths, and benevolent advice

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Autor(a) principal: Wolter, Rafael Moura Coelho Pecly
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Oliveira, Flaviane da Costa, Peixoto, Alvaro Rafael Santana, Santin, Thiago Rafael, Gomes, Antonio Marcos Tosoli, Dutra, Julia Ott, Reis, Ana Clara Lopes Oliveira, Silva Pinto, Heloisa Maria Silva e
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Título da fonte: Estudos de Psicologia (Natal)
Texto Completo: https://submission-pepsic.scielo.br/index.php/epsic/article/view/20639
Resumo: Grounded on the perspective of the social psychology of rumors, this study aimed to analyze the unique and differential characteristics of news proven to be fake news in order to obtain criteria for recognizing this phenomenon. We selected posts about Covid-19 shared on social networks by individuals (n = 100) and by official agencies (n = 100) verified as fake news on specialized sites (n = 100). A descending hierarchical classification was performed and fake news presented three singularities: emphasis on conspiracy theories, presentation of alternative truths to those of governments, and promotion of benevolent advice for the protection and cure of the disease. Such results allow the insertion of these characteristics into fake news search algorithms and the adaptation of the communication of official bodies, for the prevention of misinforming news.
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spelling Fake news in the Covid-19 pandemic: Conspiracy theories, alternative truths, and benevolent adviceRumores en forma de fake news en la pandemia de Covid-19: teorías de conspiración, verdades alternativas y buenos consejosBoatos em forma de fake news na pandemia da Covid-19: teorias da conspiração, verdades alternativas e conselhos bondososCovid-19Representações SociaisPsicologia Social.BoatosFake newsCovid-19Fake newsRumorsSocial representationsSocial psychologyFake newsCovid-19representaciones socialesPsicología SocialRumoresGrounded on the perspective of the social psychology of rumors, this study aimed to analyze the unique and differential characteristics of news proven to be fake news in order to obtain criteria for recognizing this phenomenon. We selected posts about Covid-19 shared on social networks by individuals (n = 100) and by official agencies (n = 100) verified as fake news on specialized sites (n = 100). A descending hierarchical classification was performed and fake news presented three singularities: emphasis on conspiracy theories, presentation of alternative truths to those of governments, and promotion of benevolent advice for the protection and cure of the disease. Such results allow the insertion of these characteristics into fake news search algorithms and the adaptation of the communication of official bodies, for the prevention of misinforming news.La pandemia de Covid-19 creó una marea informativa en la que los rumores en forma de fake news, comunicaciones individuales y de organismos oficiales bombardean a las personas con mensajes a veces contradictorios. Basado en la psicología social de los rumores, el objetivo es estudiar las características singulares y diferenciales de las noticias comprobadas como fake news, con el fin de obtener criterios que permitan reconocer este fenómeno. Se seleccionaron mensajes sobre Covid-19 compartidos en las redes sociales por individuos (n = 100), por organismos oficiales (n = 100) y verificados como fake news en sitios especializados (n = 100). Se realizó una clasificación jerárquica descendente y las fake news mostraron tres singularidades: énfasis en teorías de conspiración, presentación de verdades alternativas a las de los gobiernos y difusión de consejos benéficos para protegerse y curarse de la enfermedad. Dichos resultados permiten la inserción de estas características en algoritmos de búsqueda de fake news y la adaptación de la comunicación de organismos oficiales, para evitar noticias que desinforman.A pandemia da Covid-19 criou uma maré informacional na qual boatos em forma de fake news, comunicações individuais e de órgãos oficiais saturam as pessoas com mensagens por vezes contraditórias. A partir da psicologia social dos boatos, objetiva-se estudar as características singulares e diferenciais de notícias comprovadas como fake news, para obter critérios para reconhecer esse fenômeno. Foram selecionadas mensagens sobre Covid-19 compartilhadas em redes sociais por indivíduos (n=100), por órgãos oficiais (n=100) e averiguadas como fake news em sítios especializados (n=100). Uma classificação hierárquica descendente foi realizada e as fake news apresentaram três singularidades: ênfase em teorias da conspiração, apresentação de verdades alternativas às dos governos e promoção de conselhos bondosos para proteger-se e curar-se da doença. Tais resultados permitem a inserção dessas características em algoritmos de busca de fake news e a adaptação da comunicação de órgãos oficiais, para prevenção de notícias que desinformam.Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte2022-07-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArtigo empíricoapplication/pdfhttps://submission-pepsic.scielo.br/index.php/epsic/article/view/2063910.22491/1678-4669.20210020Estudos de Psicologia (Natal); Vol. 26 No. 2 (2021); 207-218Estudos de Psicologia (Natal); Vol. 26 Núm. 2 (2021); 207-218Estudos de Psicologia (Natal); v. 26 n. 2 (2021); 207-2181678-46691413-294Xreponame:Estudos de Psicologia (Natal)instname:Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)instacron:UFRNporhttps://submission-pepsic.scielo.br/index.php/epsic/article/view/20639/1099Copyright (c) 2022 Estudos de Psicologia (Natal)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessWolter, Rafael Moura Coelho PeclyOliveira, Flaviane da CostaPeixoto, Alvaro Rafael SantanaSantin, Thiago RafaelGomes, Antonio Marcos TosoliDutra, Julia OttReis, Ana Clara Lopes OliveiraSilva Pinto, Heloisa Maria Silva e2023-02-15T18:06:26Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/20639Revistahttps://submission-pepsic.scielo.br/index.php/epsicPUBhttps://submission-pepsic.scielo.br/index.php/epsic/oai||revpsi@cchla.ufrn.br1678-46691413-294Xopendoar:2023-02-15T18:06:26Estudos de Psicologia (Natal) - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Fake news in the Covid-19 pandemic: Conspiracy theories, alternative truths, and benevolent advice
Rumores en forma de fake news en la pandemia de Covid-19: teorías de conspiración, verdades alternativas y buenos consejos
Boatos em forma de fake news na pandemia da Covid-19: teorias da conspiração, verdades alternativas e conselhos bondosos
title Fake news in the Covid-19 pandemic: Conspiracy theories, alternative truths, and benevolent advice
spellingShingle Fake news in the Covid-19 pandemic: Conspiracy theories, alternative truths, and benevolent advice
Wolter, Rafael Moura Coelho Pecly
Covid-19
Representações Sociais
Psicologia Social.
Boatos
Fake news
Covid-19
Fake news
Rumors
Social representations
Social psychology
Fake news
Covid-19
representaciones sociales
Psicología Social
Rumores
title_short Fake news in the Covid-19 pandemic: Conspiracy theories, alternative truths, and benevolent advice
title_full Fake news in the Covid-19 pandemic: Conspiracy theories, alternative truths, and benevolent advice
title_fullStr Fake news in the Covid-19 pandemic: Conspiracy theories, alternative truths, and benevolent advice
title_full_unstemmed Fake news in the Covid-19 pandemic: Conspiracy theories, alternative truths, and benevolent advice
title_sort Fake news in the Covid-19 pandemic: Conspiracy theories, alternative truths, and benevolent advice
author Wolter, Rafael Moura Coelho Pecly
author_facet Wolter, Rafael Moura Coelho Pecly
Oliveira, Flaviane da Costa
Peixoto, Alvaro Rafael Santana
Santin, Thiago Rafael
Gomes, Antonio Marcos Tosoli
Dutra, Julia Ott
Reis, Ana Clara Lopes Oliveira
Silva Pinto, Heloisa Maria Silva e
author_role author
author2 Oliveira, Flaviane da Costa
Peixoto, Alvaro Rafael Santana
Santin, Thiago Rafael
Gomes, Antonio Marcos Tosoli
Dutra, Julia Ott
Reis, Ana Clara Lopes Oliveira
Silva Pinto, Heloisa Maria Silva e
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Wolter, Rafael Moura Coelho Pecly
Oliveira, Flaviane da Costa
Peixoto, Alvaro Rafael Santana
Santin, Thiago Rafael
Gomes, Antonio Marcos Tosoli
Dutra, Julia Ott
Reis, Ana Clara Lopes Oliveira
Silva Pinto, Heloisa Maria Silva e
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Covid-19
Representações Sociais
Psicologia Social.
Boatos
Fake news
Covid-19
Fake news
Rumors
Social representations
Social psychology
Fake news
Covid-19
representaciones sociales
Psicología Social
Rumores
topic Covid-19
Representações Sociais
Psicologia Social.
Boatos
Fake news
Covid-19
Fake news
Rumors
Social representations
Social psychology
Fake news
Covid-19
representaciones sociales
Psicología Social
Rumores
description Grounded on the perspective of the social psychology of rumors, this study aimed to analyze the unique and differential characteristics of news proven to be fake news in order to obtain criteria for recognizing this phenomenon. We selected posts about Covid-19 shared on social networks by individuals (n = 100) and by official agencies (n = 100) verified as fake news on specialized sites (n = 100). A descending hierarchical classification was performed and fake news presented three singularities: emphasis on conspiracy theories, presentation of alternative truths to those of governments, and promotion of benevolent advice for the protection and cure of the disease. Such results allow the insertion of these characteristics into fake news search algorithms and the adaptation of the communication of official bodies, for the prevention of misinforming news.
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