Despite the increasing use of social media platforms for information and news gathering, its
unmoderated nature often leads to the emergence and spread of rumours, ie, items of …

Social media has quickly risen to prominence as a news source, yet lingering doubts remain
about its ability to spread rumor and misinformation. Systematically studying this …

For a rapid dissemination of information during crisis events, official agencies and disaster
relief organizations have been utilizing social media platforms, which are susceptible to …

This study examines the “fake news” problem in China where the media environment is
tightly controlled. Focusing on online rumors that are not politically sensitive, this article …

Social media has been increasingly utilized to spread breaking news and risk
communications during disasters of all magnitudes. Unfortunately, due to the unmoderated …

In China, the discussion of “fake news” often revolves around online rumor. In addition to
politically motivated rumors, a large portion of profit-driven, sensational rumors permeate …

In the midst of today's pervasive influence of social media content and activities, information
credibility has increasingly become a major issue. Accordingly, identifying false information …

In this paper we highlight three distinct approaches to studying rumor dynamics-volume,
exposure, and content production. Expanding upon prior work, which has focused on rumor …

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Social media has increasingly become central to the way billions of people experience news
and events, often bypassing journalists---the traditional gatekeepers of breaking news …