Countering Counterfeits: The Digital Challenge of Fake News
Abdulrahman Elsamni;
Abstract
This article reviews the most recent academic scholarship and professional literature pertinent to fake news, in order to provide a better understanding of its challenge in the digital era. In so doing, the article outlines fake news phenomenon, its political and financial motives, its impacts on quality journalism, as well as the controversy surrounding its effects, particularly with regard to social media, drawing examples from Germany, the United States, and Egypt, and discussing possible practices to counter the digital challenge of fake news.
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| Title | Countering Counterfeits: The Digital Challenge of Fake News | Authors | Abdulrahman Elsamni | Issue Date | 1-Jan-2020 | Journal | Arab Media & Society | Volume | 30 | Start page | 1 | End page | 9 | Description | This article reviews the most recent academic scholarship and professional literature pertinent to fake news, in order to provide a better understanding of its challenge in the digital era. In so doing, the article outlines fake news phenomenon, its political and financial motives, its impacts on quality journalism, as well as the controversy surrounding its effects, particularly with regard to social media, drawing examples from Germany, the United States, and Egypt, and discussing possible practices to counter the digital challenge of fake news. |
Scopus ID | 2-s2.0-85117732586 |
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