When Fake News Infects Political Networks: Case Study of the Tallano Gold Myth in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Mendoza, Ronald, Elemia, Camille Kristina S., Recto, Juan Miguel M., de Castro, Bea Alyssa B.
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: disinformation; elections; Fake news; Philippines; Tallano gold; Communication; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Social Influence and Political Communication; Social Media
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/283; https://doi.org/10.1080/01296612.2023.2217607
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Mis-/disinformation has increasingly become a global threat to democratic societies, creating distrust in institutions, fomenting deep societal divisions, and disrupting democratic elections. To complement earlier studies on the Philippines, this paper develops a case study approach to analyze one s...