The Brazilian left and the fake news’ perception effects

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https://doi.org/10.30962/ec.2113

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Fake news’ perceptions, Third Person Effect, Facebook

Abstract

This article investigates the Third Person Effect’s hypothesis related to fake news disseminated on Facebook. We studied how the left-wing assesses (n=1317) fake news’ effects on itself and on others. We assessed the following variables: i) the capacity to identify fake news, ii) the frequency of source checking, iii) previous experience of sharing fake news. The results show that individuals tend to overestimate the negative effect of fake news in distant groups and underestimate the effects on one’s self. The discrepancy tends to increase between those who consider themselves secure to identify fake news and those who check the sources.

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Maria Dominguez, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Democracia Digital, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

Mestre em Comunicação e Cultura Contemporâneas pela Universidade Federal da Bahia. Pesquisadora no Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Democracia Digital (INCT.DD).

Samuel Barros, Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia, Santo Amaro, Bahia, Brasil

Doutor em Comunicação e Cultura Contemporâneas pela Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA). Professor no Centro de Cultura, Linguagens e Tecnologias Aplicadas da Universidade Federal do Recôncavo da Bahia (Cecult-UFBR), Santo Amaro, Bahia, Brasil. Pesquisador no Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Democracia Digital (INCT.DD). Professor permanente do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Comunicação e Cultura Contemporâneas (PósCom) da UFBA.

Tatiana Dourado, Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Democracia Digital, Salvador, Bahia, Brasil

Doutora em Comunicação e Cultura Contemporâneas pela Universidade Federal da Bahia. Pesquisadora bolsista na Diretoria de Análise de Política Pública na Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV DAPP). Professora associada ao Instituto Nacional de Ciência e Tecnologia em Democracia Digital (INCT.DD). 

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Dominguez, M., Barros, S., & Dourado, T. . (2021). The Brazilian left and the fake news’ perception effects. E-Compós, 24. https://doi.org/10.30962/ec.2113

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