Profile, Incidence, and Perspectives of Disinformation among Ecuadorians

The phenomenon of disinformation raises serious questions for society, affecting public trust and democratic stability. In this context, an attempt is made to configure a profile of the practices of identification and fight against disinformation, assess the incidence of social networks, and identif...

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Published inJournalism and Media Vol. 5; no. 3; pp. 993 - 1006
Main Authors Suing, Abel, Suárez-Villegas, Juan-Carlos
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 17.07.2024
Subjects
Citizen participation
Citizens
Communication
disinformation
Experts
False information
Information literacy
Internet access
Journalism
Journalistic ethics
Journalists
Literacy
media competition
media consumption
Media literacy
news
Perceptions
Social networks
Verification
Ecuador
Mexico
Latin America
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Summary:The phenomenon of disinformation raises serious questions for society, affecting public trust and democratic stability. In this context, an attempt is made to configure a profile of the practices of identification and fight against disinformation, assess the incidence of social networks, and identify citizens’ perceptions of media literacy in Ecuador. The methodology used is quantitative and qualitative, with a descriptive approach, using a survey, interviews with experts, and focus groups. The converging points between experts and citizens are the need to develop media literacy processes that begin in basic education and the institutionalisation of the fight against disinformation, which should be assumed through an articulation between citizens and schools. On the other hand, training to identify fake news is directly related to information verification practices. Likewise, statistical evidence shows that Ecuadorians who verify information perceive themselves as fully informed citizens.
ISSN:2673-5172
2673-5172
DOI:10.3390/journalmedia5030063