Disinformation and hoaxes

Samuel Olach

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Disinformation and hoaxes

Samuel Olach

Published: 2 Sep 2022
Updated: 2 Sep 2022
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Abstract

The paper deals with disinformation as the most common tool of so-called information warfare or black propaganda, which we constantly encounter. Targeted disinformation is a frequent phenomenon in social, journalistic, and political fields. It can also be used as a tool of various state or ideological propagandas as well as hate campaigns. In politics, it is often used in phenomena such as populism among politicians, or as a tool of opposition against the government.

disinformation
propaganda.

Author: Samuel Olach

Študentská vedecká odborná činnosť (ŠVOČ)

ŠVOČ ponúka študentom vysokých škôl možnosť vypracovať odborné práce na témy súvisiace s oblasťou štúdia. The work was ranked among the winning and best papers in the separate sections of the Student Scientific, Professional and Artistic Work competition (ŠVOUČ) for 2022 at Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre.

All awarded works for 2022 can be found here: https://www.prohuman.sk/category/typ-prispevku/the-best-of-svoc-2022

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Filozofická fakulta Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre Štefánikova 67, 949 01 Nitra https://www.ff.ukf.sk

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