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DigComp and MIL frameworks contribute to fight fake news and disinformation
- Author
- Juliana Venancio Ançanello , Helen de Castro Silva Casarin
- Year
- 2023
- Publisher
- RDBCI (Digital Journal of Library and Information Science)
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- Abstract
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The consumption of information and news in the virtual
environment, characterized by infinite content, permanent connection
and information overload, makes it difficult to discern what is or is not
factual information. Objective: The objective is to investigate what are
the guidelines proposed by the DigComp and MIL documents to prepare
individuals against fake news and misinformation. Methodology:
Content Analysis, more specifically categorical analysis, was used to
analyze the selected frameworks. Three analysis categories were
created with seven inferences. Results: In the Key Concepts category,
only misinformation inference is presented in both documents. There
are recommendations for the evaluation of information in nontraditional information environments, as inferred in category two in both
analyzed frameworks. It was found that DigComp brings specific
guidelines regarding the Skills, Knowledge and Attitudes category, while
the MIL includes two of the three inferences proposed in the category.
Conclusion: The documents offer a set of conceptual, pedagogical and
strategy-action references that provide guiding elements for the
preparation of users, and it is imperative that information professionals
are proactive in relation to misinformation and fake news, in addition to
knowing, analyzing and criticizing the available references to develop
strategies based on the integration of different skills to prepare subjects
to use non-traditional informational environments - Language
- ENGLISH