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A Bibliometric Approach to the Concept of Disinformation in Social Media

Sosyal Medyada Dezenformasyon Kavramına Bibliyometrik Bir Bakış

Havva Nur Tarakcı(SELCUK UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-4313-9427
Pages
115–138
Publication Date
2025-01-30
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The journal that published the most articles on social media and disinformation is the Journal of Medical Internet Research with 12 articles. “Social media (280)”, ‘fake news (162)’ and ‘misinformation (160)’ are the most frequently used keywords in the articles.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The use of social media by everyone of all ages, times, and places makes it easier for people to share and exchange information.
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Key Findings & Data:However, it also leads to an increase in information distortions such as fake news and disinformation.
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Conclusion & Impact:The journal that published the most articles on social media and disinformation is the Journal of Medical Internet Research with 12 articles. “Social media (280)”, ‘fake news (162)’ and ‘misinformation (160)’ are the most frequently used keywords in the articles.
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⚙️Variables:Sosyal Medya · Dezenformasyon · Sahte Haber

Abstract

The use of social media by everyone of all ages, times, and places makes it easier for people to share and exchange information. However, it also leads to an increase in information distortions such as fake news and disinformation. The study uses bibliometric analysis to comprehensively reveal the general trends and academic perspectives of academic publications on disinformation and fake news in social media. A total of 490 articles published in scholarly peer-reviewed journals indexed in WoS between 2015 and 2024 were analyzed by the VOSviewer bibliometric analysis program according to field, year, author, index, journal, country, language, citation, and keyword criteria. More than half of these articles (55.10%) belong to articles in the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI). The United States of America is the country with the highest number of publications with 180 articles. Communication is the most cited topic in the articles by 65.30%. The journal that published the most articles on social media and disinformation is the Journal of Medical Internet Research with 12 articles. “Social media (280)”, ‘fake news (162)’ and ‘misinformation (160)’ are the most frequently used keywords in the articles.

Özet

Sosyal medyanın yaş, zaman ve mekân sınırı olmadan herkes tarafından kullanılması, insanların bilgi paylaşmasını ve değiş tokuş etmesini kolaylaştırmakta ancak yalan haber, dezenformasyon gibi bilgi bozukluklarının artmasına da neden olmaktadır. Sosyal medyada dezenformasyon ve yalan haber (fake news) konularında yapılan akademik yayınların, bu alandaki genel eğilimleri ve akademik bakış açılarını kapsamlı bir şekilde ortaya koyabilmeyi amaçlayan bu çalışmada, bibliyometrik analiz kullanılmıştır. 2015-2024 yılları arasında WoS’ta taranan akademik hakemli dergilerde yayınlanan, 490 makale VOSviewer bibliyometrik analiz programıyla, alan, yıl, yazar, indeks, dergi, ülke, dil, atıf ve anahtar sözcük kriterlerine göre incelenmiştir. Bu makalelerin yarısından fazlası (%55,10) Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)’te yer alan makalelere aittir. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, 180 makale ile en fazla yayını yapan ülkedir. Makalelerde atıf yapılan konuların başında, %65,30 ile iletişim gelmektedir. Sosyal medya ve dezenformasyon konusunda en fazla makale yayınlayan dergi ise 12 makale ile Journal of Medical Internet Research isimli dergidir. Ele alınan makalelerde “sosyal medya (280)”, “fake news (162) “ve “yanlış bilgi(misinformatin) (160)” en fazla kullanılan anahtar kelimelerdir.

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Tarakcı, H. N. (2025). A Bibliometric Approach to the Concept of Disinformation in Social Media. Erciyes İletişim Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1, 115–138. https://doi.org/10.17680/erciyesiletisim.1526429

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