The public perceives a high prevalence of online misinformation, driven largely by a recent Justice Department action against Russian influence, yet academic views vary considerably.
While many researchers agree misinformation presents a real issue, the disagreement lies in the scale and nature of the problem, leading to differing proposed solutions.
Some argue that fears around misinformation amount to a moral panic, distinguishing between actual falsehoods and the perception of misinformation's impact on society.
Misinformation, as commonly defined in academia, revolves around blatant false news articles; however, such content is typically rare outside extreme user groups.
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