Advancing the Study of Political Misinformation Across Countries and Platforms—Introduction to the Special Issue DOI Creative Commons
Edda Humprecht, Sebastián Valenzuela, Frank Esser

et al.

The International Journal of Press/Politics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 22, 2025

The global spread of political misinformation poses serious challenges to democracies, eroding trust and distorting public discourse. However, research has largely focused on WEIRD countries—Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic—limiting our understanding how operates across diverse political, cultural, technological contexts. This special issue addresses these gaps through comparative, cross-platform, interdisciplinary perspectives. articles explore media systems shape misinformation, the role individual resilience, platform-specific features—across social media, messaging apps, traditional media—affect false information. Studies from non-WEIRD regions offer insights into distinct vulnerabilities, emphasizing need for context-sensitive approaches. Together, contributions advance as a challenge guidance strengthening democratic resilience in varied information environments.

Language: Английский

Advancing the Study of Political Misinformation Across Countries and Platforms—Introduction to the Special Issue DOI Creative Commons
Edda Humprecht, Sebastián Valenzuela, Frank Esser

et al.

The International Journal of Press/Politics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 22, 2025

The global spread of political misinformation poses serious challenges to democracies, eroding trust and distorting public discourse. However, research has largely focused on WEIRD countries—Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic—limiting our understanding how operates across diverse political, cultural, technological contexts. This special issue addresses these gaps through comparative, cross-platform, interdisciplinary perspectives. articles explore media systems shape misinformation, the role individual resilience, platform-specific features—across social media, messaging apps, traditional media—affect false information. Studies from non-WEIRD regions offer insights into distinct vulnerabilities, emphasizing need for context-sensitive approaches. Together, contributions advance as a challenge guidance strengthening democratic resilience in varied information environments.

Language: Английский

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