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Science Disinformation: On the Problem of Fake News

This article is devoted to an important socio-cultural phenomenon that undermines public confidence in science, that is, fake science news. The term fake news is analyzed and data on the dissemination of fake news on social networks is provided. Information sources for science news and fake science news are identified. Special attention is paid to the dissemination of fake science news during the COVID-19 pandemic....

Keywords:: science, misinformation, ICT literacy, media literacy, information literacy, disinformation, fake news

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Academic Support Services / ICT (Information and Communication Technology) Literacy / Subject-specific ICT Literacy

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Material Type:: Open (Access) Journal-Article
Date Added to MERLOT:: March 13, 2025
Date Modified in MERLOT:: March 13, 2025
Author:: T V Gerbina, Russian Academy of Sciences
Submitter:: Lesley Farmer

Primary Audience:: College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional
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Language:: English
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