...YJ Sohn; Heidi Hatfield Edwards; Theodore Petersen Purpose This paper aims to enhance the understanding of the distinct origins, mechanisms, growth paths and societal impacts of misinformation and disinformation through the theoretical lens of Niklas Luhmann’s social systems theory, particularly...

...&A and suggested a proper validation before utilizing them in scholarly applications such as influence analysis and content-based recommendation systems. The content anomalies are referred as disinformation in this research. The purpose of this research is firstly, to assess scholarly communications in order...

... economy Lifelong learning Fact-checking Disinformation Intellectualism Multiculturality As life expectancies increase (European Commission, 2017) and the pace of technological (Frey and Osborne, 2013) and cultural (ex)changes (Ritzer, 2003) speeds up, new demands are placed on young people...

...Andreia Gabriela Andrei; Adriana Zait; Claudia Stoian; Oana Tugulea; Adriana Manolica Purpose The purpose of this study is to analyze citizen engagement and to explain the underlying mechanism that makes well-intended people to act as disinformation amplifiers in the online space. The study offers...