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Misinformation Beyond the Media: ‘Fake News’ in the Big Data Ecosystem
- Rights
- © 2022 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Author
- Ramón Salaverría & Bienvenido León
- Year
- 2022
- Publisher
- Springer (Book: Total Journalism)
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- Abstract
- This book chapter analyses how "fake news" has evolved beyond traditional media into a complex "big data ecosystem." The authors argue that misinformation is no longer just bad journalism but a calculated product of algorithmic distribution. This entry is vital for understanding the technological infrastructure of modern disinformation.
- Language
- English