Issue Introduction | Decoding the Echo Chamber: The Proliferation and Impact of Fake News in Arab Media Post-Arab Spring

In our information-driven society, individuals increasingly consume news instantly via online platforms, including news websites, social media, blogs, and forums. In particular, social media platforms have become fertile ground for the proliferation of fake news, where false information is produced and widely disseminated, often from untraceable IP addresses (Shae and …

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Book Review | Fake News in Digital Cultures

Fake News in Digital Cultures by Rob Cover, Ashleigh Haw, and Jay Daniel (2022), promises “a new approach to understanding disinformation and misinformation in contemporary digital communication.” Studying the digital world from a cultural perspective, the authors propose looking at fake news as a normal byproduct of ‘postmodern’ culture, using Raymond …

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Awareness of Deceptive Product Reviews and its Impact on Purchasing Intentions among University Youth: A Survey Study (Arabic)

Scroll down for Arabic abstract. Deceptive reviews are increasingly prevalent online. Considering existing literature, there are not sufficient research studies that seek to understand the role of deceptive product reviews in affecting acts of online purchasing in the Arab world. This paper attempts to investigate the perception of university youth …

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Using Media Literacy Training to Promote the Detection of False Information Online: A Quasi-Experimental Study (Arabic)

Scroll down for Arabic abstract. This study seeks to develop a training program to detect false electronic content based on two learning styles (simultaneous and asynchronous), with the aim of revealing the effectiveness of training in a digital learning environment, and its impact on the development of media literacy skills …

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