main RQ of this study. To be more specific, the first aim was to collect responses
about users’ tools and mechanisms during the acts of authentication. These
mechanisms could be detected by investigating the way these Greek users spot a fake
story. In order to fully understand the way these Greek users curb the spread of fake
news on social media, responses regarding the actions they take after spotting a fake
story were also collected. Then, combining these responses (about tools and
mechanisms on curbing fake news and actions against its spread) data about the
overall strategy followed by the members of the
Ellinika Hoaxes Facebook group
was extracted.
Briefly describing the structure of this study, first, the theoretical framework of this
study is presented. The Uses and Gratifications Theory is used as the overall
framework in order to construct the context within the members of the
Ellinika
Hoaxes Facebook group and their acts of verification are studied. Then, a literature
review, where the term of fake news is presented in detail, is used to provide a
broader image about this debatable issue. The role social media plays in the spread of
fake news is also studied. The theoretical framework and the literature review are
followed by the empirical study of this research, where the data acquired by the
members of the
Ellinika Hoaxes Facebook group is presented in detail. After
presenting the data about the acts of verification and the users’ interaction with fake
news, there is a discussion about the findings of this study and potential further
researches, based on them.
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