Definition of disinformation and conspiracy theories

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New media technology (e.g., social media, search engine, recommendation systems) is often blamed for being the main/sole/key reason for spreading misinformation, disinformation, and/or conspiracy theories.The nuance and complexity of why people believe in mis and disinformation. In other words, it is NOT just technological (i.e., social media, deep fake, recommendation systems, search engines, computational propagation ). The course readings and lecture in this module offer multiple perspective ranging from emotional, cognitive, environmental, education/literacy, political, and economic. These factors contribute, to varying degrees, to the spread of misinformation, dis-information, and conspiracy theories.

Q1. Provide a definition of misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories. And explain how positive and negative emotions both can be instrumental in the spread of misinformation.

Q2. Explain how each of these factors contribute to the spread of mis- & disinformation and/or conspiracy theories (Three to four full sentences are required for each factor):

New Media technology factor
Psychological/cognitive factor
Literacy factor (news or scientific)
Political factor
Economic factor

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