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Author
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Mehmet KARANFİLOĞLU, Murat SAĞLAM
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Year
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2023
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Publisher
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DSpace@KMU
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Abstract
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The acceleration of digitalization and post-truth debates due to the pandemic
process focuses on technology and its effects. As the order evolves from the known
universe to the Metaverse, individuals are also in the middle of a centralization
where one single instrument controls everything with technological proximity.
Centralization forces everyone into a more accessible and efficient communication
process by consolidating many possibilities into a single device, but it also makes
the spread of information faster and more uncontrolled than ever, diminishing the
importance of truth. This post-truth world creates individuals who create their
reality, impacting the growth of individuals the most. Cyberbullying emerges at this
point, endangering children and teenagers' development and mental health. From a
media perspective, technological advancements do not guarantee correct
information dissemination. As the spread rate and opportunities increase, so do false
information and news. It triggers the spread of false information, fake news, and
cyberbullying when the truth is irrelevant. Therefore, the need for verifying
information arises. Fact-checking methods are directly related to digital literacy and
media literacy problems. Understanding how to verify the information and protect
against false, deceptive, and fake news is crucial. The study examines two
information verification platforms. Research findings reveal that news is verified by
various methods and techniques using numerous tools by platforms, primarily by
photo or video content, resulting in the detection of information distortions such as
false connection and fabricated-manipulated content. The study also found that
various photo/video verification tools and anonymous websites were frequently used.