A Study on Information Disorders on Social Networks during the Chilean Social Outbreak and COVID-19 Pandemic

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dc.article.number5347
dc.catalogadorgjm
dc.contributor.authorMendoza Rocha, Marcelo
dc.contributor.authorValenzuela Leighton, Sebastián Andrés
dc.contributor.authorNúñez-Mussa, Enrique
dc.contributor.authorPadilla Arenas, Fabián
dc.contributor.authorProvidel, Eliana
dc.contributor.authorCampos, Sebastián
dc.contributor.authorBassi, Renato
dc.contributor.authorRiquelme, Andrea
dc.contributor.authorAldana, Valeria
dc.contributor.authorLópez, Claudia
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-04T20:54:53Z
dc.date.available2023-07-04T20:54:53Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractInformation disorders on social media can have a significant impact on citizens’ participation in democratic processes. To better understand the spread of false and inaccurate information online, this research analyzed data from Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. The data were collected and verified by professional fact-checkers in Chile between October 2019 and October 2021, a period marked by political and health crises. The study found that false information spreads faster and reaches more users than true information on Twitter and Facebook. Instagram, on the other hand, seemed to be less affected by this phenomenon. False information was also more likely to be shared by users with lower reading comprehension skills. True information, on the other hand, tended to be less verbose and generate less interest among audiences. This research provides valuable insights into the characteristics of misinformation and how it spreads online. By recognizing the patterns of how false information diffuses and how users interact with it, we can identify the circumstances in which false and inaccurate messages are prone to becoming widespread. This knowledge can help us to develop strategies to counter the spread of misinformation and protect the integrity of democratic processes.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2023-07-04
dc.format.extent19 páginas
dc.fuente.origenSIPA
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/app13095347
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/app13095347
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/74098
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Ingeniería; Mendoza Rocha, Marcelo; 0000-0002-7969-6041; 1237020
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Comunicaciones; Valenzuela Leighton, Sebastián Andrés; 0000-0001-5991-7364; 6859
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Comunicaciones; Padilla Arenas, Fabián; 0000-0001-9300-8770; 1246358
dc.issue.numero9
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.revistaApplied Sciences
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subjectDisinformation
dc.subjectFact-checking
dc.subjectInformation spread
dc.subjectOnline social networks
dc.titleA Study on Information Disorders on Social Networks during the Chilean Social Outbreak and COVID-19 Pandemic
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen13
sipa.codpersvinculados1237020
sipa.codpersvinculados6859
sipa.codpersvinculados1246358
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