De-platforming disinformation: conspiracy theories and their control

Autor:	M. Innes, H. Innes
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Communication Conspiracy theory Control (management) Psychological intervention Disinformation Sociology Library and Information Sciences Criminology Social control
Zdroj:	Information, Communication & Society. 26:1262-1280
ISSN:	1468-4462 1369-118X
DOI:	10.1080/1369118x.2021.1994631
Popis:	Informed by two case studies of de-platforming interventions performed by Facebook against two high profile conspiracy theorists who had been messaging about Covid-19, this article investigates how de-platforming functions as an instrument of social control, illuminating the intended and unintended effects it induces. To help interpret the patterns in the data, two novel conceptual innovations are introduced. The concept of ‘minion accounts’ captures how following a de-platforming intervention, a series of secondary accounts are set up to continue the mission. Such accounts are part of a wider retinue of ‘re-platforming’ behaviours. Overall, the empirical evidence reviewed suggests that whilst de-platforming can constrain transmission of conspiratorial disinformation, it does not eradicate it.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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