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The Rise of Fake News in the Age of Social Media and Strategies to Combat Disinformation and Misinformation

Sosyal Medya Çağında Sahte Haberlerin Yükselişi Ve Sahte Haber/Paylaşımla Mücadele

Ersel Kiraz(BURSA TEKNİK ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7627-998X
Pages
115–142
Publication Date
2025-11-30
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Ultimately, combating misinformation in digital environments requires not only technical solutions but also a societal commitment to fostering critical thinking and information literacy across all age groups and user communities.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study investigates the proliferation of fake news in the age of social media, focusing on its structural, psychological, and technological drivers, as well as the multi-dimensional strategies proposed to counter it.
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This study investigates the proliferation of fake news in the age of social media, focusing on its structural, psychological, and technological drivers, as well as the multi-dimensional strategies proposed to counter it. Drawing on an extensive review of interdisciplinary literature from 2015 to 2023, the paper analyzes how social media algorithms, echo chambers, and user behavior contribute to the viral spread of misinformation and disinformation. Particular attention is given to emotional engagement, cognitive bias, and algorithmic filtering, all of which reinforce ideologically homogeneous environments and reduce critical exposure to diverse viewpoints. The review also evaluates countermeasures such as media literacy education, fact-checking systems, artificial intelligence tools, and legal regulations including recent legislative developments in Turkey. The findings highlight that no single approach is sufficient to address the complexity of fake news. Instead, the study advocates for an integrated framework combining technology, regulation, education, and platform accountability. By synthesizing current research and identifying ongoing challenges, this paper contributes to the theoretical foundation for future empirical studies. Ultimately, combating misinformation in digital environments requires not only technical solutions but also a societal commitment to fostering critical thinking and information literacy across all age groups and user communities.

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Bu çalışma, sosyal medyada sahte haberin yayılma dinamiklerini ve bu soruna karşı geliştirilen mücadele stratejilerini çok boyutlu bir yaklaşımla incelemektedir. Özellikle sosyal medya algoritmaları, yankı odaları (echo chambers) ve kullanıcıların içerik tüketim ve paylaşım davranışları, sahte bilginin dolaşımını etkileyen temel unsurlar olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Algoritmalar, kullanıcılara önceki tercihlerine benzer içerikleri sunarak bilgi çeşitliliğini azaltmakta; bu da kullanıcıları yalnızca kendi görüşlerini destekleyen içeriklerle karşılaştırmakta ve kutuplaşmayı derinleştirmektedir. Çalışmada ayrıca, medya okuryazarlığı eğitimlerinin önemi, çevrimiçi doğrulama girişimleri ve ülkelerin sahte haberle mücadele kapsamında geliştirdiği yasal düzenlemeler de kapsamlı biçimde ele alınmaktadır. Bu yöntemlerin her biri, sahte haberin etkilerini azaltma potansiyeli taşısa da, tek başına yeterli olmamaktadır. Yapılan değerlendirmeler, sahte haberle etkili mücadele için teknoloji temelli çözümlerin yanı sıra, bireylerin eleştirel düşünme becerilerini geliştirecek eğitim programlarına ve açık, demokratik ilkeler çerçevesinde yapılandırılmış yasal düzenlemelere ihtiyaç olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Sonuç olarak, sahte haberin yayılması çok katmanlı bir sorundur ve buna karşı geliştirilecek stratejilerin de teknoloji, eğitim ve regülasyon gibi farklı boyutları kapsayan entegre bir yaklaşımı benimsemesi gerekmektedir. Bu bağlamda, toplumsal farkındalık artırılmalı, dijital platformlar daha sorumlu hale getirilmeli ve bireylerin dijital medya ortamında bilinçli içerik tüketicileri olmaları sağlanmalıdır.

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Kiraz, E. (2025). The Rise of Fake News in the Age of Social Media and Strategies to Combat Disinformation and Misinformation. Simetrik İletişim Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2, 115–142. https://ajindex.com/articles/1337865

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