ORCID
- Shaofeng Liu: 0000-0002-8330-3335
Abstract
Fake news (FN) on social media (SM) rose to prominence in 2016 during the United States of America presidential election, leading people to question science, true news (TN), and societal norms. FN is increasingly affecting societal values, changing opinions on critical issues and topics as well as redefining facts, truths, and beliefs. To understand the degree to which FN has changed society and the meaning of FN, this study proposes a novel conceptual framework derived from the literature on FN, SM, and societal acceptance theory. The conceptual framework is developed into a meta-framework that analyzes survey data from 356 respondents. This study explored fuzzy set-theoretic comparative analysis; the outcomes of this research suggest that societies are split on differentiating TN from FN. The results also show splits in societal values. Overall, this study provides a new perspective on how FN on SM is disintegrating societies and replacing TN with FN.
DOI
10.1007/s10796-022-10242-z
Publication Date
2024-01-05
Publication Title
Information Systems Frontiers
Volume
26
Issue
2
ISSN
1387-3326
Keywords
Fake news, Misinformation, Social media, Societal acceptance, Societal values, True news
First Page
443
Last Page
458
Recommended Citation
Olan, F., Jayawickrama, U., Arakpogun, E., Suklan, J., & Liu, S. (2024) 'Fake news on Social Media: the Impact on Society', Information Systems Frontiers, 26(2), pp. 443-458. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-022-10242-z
