The psychological effects of fake news
Session
Journalism, Media and Communication
Description
Social media are a new opportunity for those who seek to manipulate with the truth. Being so, those media are changing the way of communication by simultaneously eradicating traditional media. The purpose of this paper was the analysis of psychological effect of fake news in society. Fake news are being used as a method, where during the last years in an indirect way are not applying to any kind of media's code, as their motive is only misinforming the public opinion for certain purposes. This paper is based on many false case examples, designed for a reason, as well as achieving the projected objectives. The purpose of these news is usually to persuade people for any political candidate, by producing news to increase clicks, likes or sharing without even thinking that all these news leave prints in people's psychology.
Keywords:
analysis, misinformation, news, new media, public opinion
Session Chair
Ferid Selimi
Session Co-Chair
Arsim Sinani
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-437-69-1
Location
Pristina, Kosovo
Start Date
27-10-2018 1:30 PM
End Date
27-10-2018 3:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2018.255
Recommended Citation
Jerliu, Edona, "The psychological effects of fake news" (2018). UBT International Conference. 255.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2018/all-events/255
The psychological effects of fake news
Pristina, Kosovo
Social media are a new opportunity for those who seek to manipulate with the truth. Being so, those media are changing the way of communication by simultaneously eradicating traditional media. The purpose of this paper was the analysis of psychological effect of fake news in society. Fake news are being used as a method, where during the last years in an indirect way are not applying to any kind of media's code, as their motive is only misinforming the public opinion for certain purposes. This paper is based on many false case examples, designed for a reason, as well as achieving the projected objectives. The purpose of these news is usually to persuade people for any political candidate, by producing news to increase clicks, likes or sharing without even thinking that all these news leave prints in people's psychology.