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dc.contributor.authorMedeiros, Ben
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Pawan
dc.date.accessioned2021-07-16T13:47:07Z
dc.date.available2021-07-16T13:47:07Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.identifier.citationMedeiros, B., & Singh, P. (2020). Addressing misinformation on WhatsApp in India through intermediary liability policy, platform design modification, and media literacy. Journal of Information Policy, 10, 276. https://doi.org/10.5325/jinfopoli.10.2020.0276en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.5325/jinfopoli.10.2020.0276
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/1865
dc.description.abstractThrough a case study of lynchings in India that are perceived to have been catalyzed by misinformation on WhatsApp, this article explores how policymakers can mitigate social media misinformation without compromising public discourse. We evaluate the costs and benefits of three approaches to managing misinformation: intermediary liability reform, changes to platform design, and public information endeavors addressing user attitudes and behaviors. We find that while current media literacy endeavors seem somewhat misdirected, more locally attuned initiatives might productively address the underlying susceptibility to misinformation while avoiding the free speech compromises that come with stringent liability rules and restrictions on anonymous speech.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPenn State University Pressen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.titleAddressing Misinformation on Whatsapp in India Through Intermediary Liability Policy, Platform Design Modification, and Media Literacyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.source.journaltitleJournal of Information Policyen_US
dc.description.versionVoRen_US
refterms.dateFOA2021-07-16T13:47:07Z
dc.description.institutionSUNY Plattsburghen_US
dc.description.departmentCommunication Studiesen_US
dc.description.degreelevelN/Aen_US


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