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 platforms provide active communication channels during mass convergence
and emergency events such as disasters caused by natural hazards. As a result, first …

News media often leverage documents to find ideas for stories, while being critical of the
frames and narratives present. Develo** angles from a document such as a press release …

False or unverified information spreads just like accurate information on the web, thus
possibly going viral and influencing the public opinion and its decisions. Fake news and …

TikTok, a short‐video app featuring video content typically between 15 and 60 s long, has
become immensely popular around the world in the last few years. However, the worldwide …

Every day automated algorithms make decisions that can amplify the power of businesses
and governments. Yet as algorithms come to regulate more aspects of our lives, the contours …

Massive amounts of misinformation have been observed to spread in uncontrolled fashion
across social media. Examples include rumors, hoaxes, fake news, and conspiracy theories …

Social media platforms such as Twitter provide convenient ways to share and consume
important information during disasters and emergencies. Information from bystanders and …

The use of social media to communicate timely information during crisis situations has
become a common practice in recent years. In particular, the one-to-many nature of Twitter …

Amid a broader reckoning about the role of social media in public life, this article argues that
the same scrutiny can be applied to the journalism studies field and its approaches to …