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Off the Richter Scale: tracking misinformation in the aftermath of the Kahramanmaras earthquake

Off the Richter Scale: tracking misinformation in the aftermath of the Kahramanmaras earthquake
Off the Richter Scale: tracking misinformation in the aftermath of the Kahramanmaras earthquake
With the increasing impact of climate change, humanitarian crisis, and unstable political structures, the need for a media ecosystem capable of informing us in a timely and effective way is becoming even more important than before. However, the amount of fake news and disinformation that circulated during the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria reveals the challenges ahead. The question remains: How can we keep reaping the benefits of social media platforms, while limiting their flaws?
SyriaUntold
Kingdon, Ashton
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Gray, Briony Jennifer
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Kingdon, Ashton
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Gray, Briony Jennifer
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Ashton Kingdon (Author), Briony Jennifer Gray (Author) (2023) Off the Richter Scale: tracking misinformation in the aftermath of the Kahramanmaras earthquake SyriaUntold

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With the increasing impact of climate change, humanitarian crisis, and unstable political structures, the need for a media ecosystem capable of informing us in a timely and effective way is becoming even more important than before. However, the amount of fake news and disinformation that circulated during the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria reveals the challenges ahead. The question remains: How can we keep reaping the benefits of social media platforms, while limiting their flaws?

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Published date: 24 May 2023
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Local EPrints ID: 485146
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/485146
PURE UUID: 3c70efea-489e-4417-8a36-675eec076079
ORCID for Ashton Kingdon: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0103-7361

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Date deposited: 30 Nov 2023 17:36
Last modified: 18 Mar 2024 04:02

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Author: Ashton Kingdon ORCID iD
Author: Briony Jennifer Gray

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