Back

Trolling CNN and Fox News on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

  • Published In: Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology, 2023, v. 74, n. 5. P. 493 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Fichman, Pnina; Rathi, Maanvi 3 of 3

Abstract

Online trolling, disinformation, and deception are posing an existential threat to democracy. Informed by the online disinhibition theory and research on the ideological asymmetry between Democrats and Republicans, we examined how the extent and style of trolling varies across social media platforms, by analyzing comments on posts by two media channels (CNN and Fox News) on three social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter). We found differences in the style and extent of trolling across platforms and between media channels, with more trolling on articles posted by Fox News than by CNN, and a different trolling style on Twitter than Facebook or Instagram. Our study demonstrates a delicate balance between the socio‐technical factors that are enabling and hindering trolling. While some platforms and government agencies believe in removing anonymity to regulate online harm, this paper makes a significant contribution against that view. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology. 2023/05, Vol. 74, Issue 5, p493
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Business and Management
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:2330-1635
  • DOI:10.1002/asi.24753
  • Accession Number:162842384
  • Copyright Statement:Copyright of Journal of the Association for Information Science & Technology is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Looking to go deeper into this topic? Look for more articles on EBSCOhost.