Fake News and Public Perception of Social Media News

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Qualitative analysis shows misinformation erodes media credibility in social media, highlighting a need for governance frameworks.

Increased consumption of fake news is linked to growing mistrust of traditional media sources, pushing users towards unverified information.
Findings indicate that misinformation thrives in echo chambers, exacerbating political polarization among individuals.
The research adopts qualitative methods grounded in the Theory of Rumor Transmission and Technological Determinism to explore social media news diffusion.
Without intervention against fake news, the risk of societal polarization and erosion of trust in media sources may continue to grow.

Esiobu et al. (2025) studied this question.

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