Fake News

The emergence of fake news has marked and modified the era of information and communication as we understood it.

A Wikipedia entry on fake news. It contains a definition of fake news, as well as types and historical examples, and explains its evolution with regard to new technology.

An article from the journal COMeIN about conceptual frames, post-truth and filter bubbles.

A documentary on fake news from the TV programme Sense Ficció. It covers the so-called 'post-truth' phenomenon and the tools journalists are using to expose fake news to the public.

A blog post comparing disinformation and fake news to an epidemic in order to understand causes and effects.

A radio programme called Creando que es gerundio on the topic of fake news.

An article aiming to demonstrate that digitalization and social networks have not brought about a significant change in false news.

_{Losada, R. [Roberto]. (2020). Las fake news en las crisis de la sociedad digital. Más poder local, (41), 48-50. https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=7407226}

A scientific article that shows how fake news is more likely to be digitally shared by people than real news.

_{Vosoughi, S. [Soroush], Roy, D. [Deb] and Aral, S. [Sinan]. (2018). The spread of true and false news online. Science, 359(6380), 1146-1151. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aap9559}

A study focusing on the interconnection between fake news websites and the technology brands.

Statistics on fake news, disinformation, biased information, and the problems they cause in Spain.

An article from the Complutense University of Madrid on the evolution of fake news.

A Freedom House report discussing government manipulation of information and freedom on the Net.

An article based on the reading and analysis of a systematic review of the literature on fake news.

_{Valero, P. [Pablo] and Oliveira, L. [Lídia]. (2018). Fake news: una revisión sistemática de la literatura. Observatorio (OBS*), 12(5), 054-078. https://doi.org/10.15847/obsOBS12520181374}

An article analysing the problems that stem from attempting to control disinformation, and the risks that may arise due to imposed filtering and labelling.

A Catalan Audiovisual Council report on fake news and the discriminatory problems towards women it can cause.

Results of a Spanish survey on the concern about what is true and what is false in the field of fake news on the internet.

This book brings together significant new perspectives on fake news and the threat of disinformation campaigns.

A House of Commons report on disinformation and fake news.

This book summarizes the most up-to-date empirical findings, theories and applications, and discusses ideas for further research and the possible direction future actions could take in counteracting false news.

_{Greifeneder, R. [Rainer]. (ed.). (2021). The psychology of fake news: accepting, shering, and correcting misinformation. Routledge. https://discovery.biblioteca.uoc.edu/permalink/34CSUC_UOC/1asfcbc/alma991000708653706712}

A Freedom House report on freedom on the Net and its influence on democracy.

A UNESCO report on journalism, fake news and disinformation.

A decalogue by Euskal Irrati Telebista (EiTB) to help identify fake news.

A BBC article that contains advice and a basic guide to identifying fake news.

An article that looks into the motivation behind fake news and its distribution mechanisms. It also reviews some of the existing scientific countermeasures.

An article that examines the state of the new theory and practice known as news literacy and how to use it to deal with fake news.

_{Pérez, J. M. [José Manuel], Samy, S. [Sally], Tejedor, S. [Santiago] and Pulido, C. [Cristina]. (2018). ¿Cómo afrontar las noticias falseadas mediante la alfabetización periodística? Estado de la cuestión. Doxa Comunicación: revista interdisciplinar de estudios de comunicación y ciencias sociales, (26), 211-235. https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=6507799}

A news piece discussing why people believe the fake news they read and offering a few tips to avoid being fooled.

An article about Spanish-language fact-checking initiatives, including an analysis of these platforms content.

A page with online escape rooms (three in Spanish and one in English) designed to test your knowledge of disinformation.

A joint declaration by the UN, OSCE, OAS and ACHPR on the freedom of expression and fake news.

An article that explores the legal obstacles encountered by fake news publishers and discusses aspects of the available legal protection against fake news.

An article looking at how different countries have begun to introduce legislature against fake news.

Article discussing fake news, its relevance and dissemination, and the impact it has.

An article dealing with fake news in the field of information and documentation and discussing what can be done to improve it.

An article on the new skills needed by libraries to face fake news in the 21st century.