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Title: | Conspiracism on social media: An agenda melding of group-mediated deceptions |
Authors: | Bantimaroudis, Philemon Sideri, Maria Ballas, Dimitris Panagiotidis, Theodore Ziogas, Thanasis |
Type: | Article |
Subjects: | FRASCATI::Social sciences::Economics and Business |
Keywords: | agenda melding chemtrails conspiracism group-mediated deceptions social media vaccination |
Issue Date: | 2020 |
Source: | International Journal of Media & Cultural Politics |
Volume: | 16 |
Issue: | 2 |
First Page: | 115 |
Last Page: | 138 |
Abstract: | This study examines students’ social media interactions in relation to their subcultural explorations of a conspiratorial nature. A sample of 476 students from four European universities participated in a survey about conspiracy theories in social media group discussions. In the survey, we examined various social and media factors in relation to students’ beliefs in conspiracy theories. The results of this exploratory study reveal that students treat social media as news sources; furthermore, they trust social media more than traditional mass media. The study reveals demographic, personal and technological factors that encourage a mediated conspiratorial discourse. |
URI: | https://doi.org/10.1386/macp_00020_1 https://ruomo.lib.uom.gr/handle/7000/1015 |
ISSN: | 1740-8296 |
Other Identifiers: | 10.1386/macp_00020_1 |
Appears in Collections: | Department of Economics |
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