Conceptualising misinformation in the context of asylum seekers

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Highlights:

• Asylum seekers regularly encounter many different types of misinformation.

• Information must be studied as a nuanced concept (accurate, mis- and disinformation).

• Social and cultural factors influence how the accuracy of information is perceived.

• Studying vulnerable groups’ information perception is important.

• Receiver perception should be compared to normative views of misinformation.

摘要

•Asylum seekers regularly encounter many different types of misinformation.•Information must be studied as a nuanced concept (accurate, mis- and disinformation).•Social and cultural factors influence how the accuracy of information is perceived.•Studying vulnerable groups’ information perception is important.•Receiver perception should be compared to normative views of misinformation.

论文关键词:Misinformation,Asylum seekers,Information practices,Vulnerable communities

论文评审过程:Received 29 November 2018, Revised 9 August 2019, Accepted 11 September 2019, Available online 19 September 2019, Version of Record 16 March 2020.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2019.102127