Participation of the fact-checking to combat misinformation: Case of Ecuador Verifica

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31207/rch.v13i1.329
Keywords: Fake News, Immediacy, Fact-checking, Check, Ecuador Verifies

Abstract

Currently the world is facing the rise of fake news, generally known as fake news, which has become very popular, especially due to interests in various contexts and social groups. Many journalists, media, institutions and society in general, assimilate the situation with great concern since lately the altered information spreads rapidly. Due to this fact-checking organizations have re-emerged to curb the immediacy of misinformation, the web portal Ecuador Verifica being one of them. The objective of this research work is framed in analyzing the processes of publication, contrast and periodicity of the check site during three months of 2021. The methodology used had a qualitative approach, with ethnography being the instrument used to obtain data. The results reflect that during that period there was a focus on news with a political category, and that they generally resort to original sources for the respective verification, noting their contribution to the quality of journalism, however, the amount of news checked they do not ignore the avalanche of misinformation, but rather the portal works as a momentary social incentive.

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Author Biographies

Gabriela Lourdes Vélez Bermello, Mg., National University of Rosario

Degree in Communication Sciences and Master in Journalism. Doctoral student in Social Communication, at the National University of Rosario - Argentina.

Juliana Mayte Bello Carvajal, Santa Elena Peninsula State University

Degree in Communication at the Peninsula State University of Santa Elena. Multi-functional professional, lover of life and challenges.

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Published
03-07-2022
How to Cite
Vélez Bermello, G., & Bello Carvajal, J. (2022). Participation of the fact-checking to combat misinformation: Case of Ecuador Verifica. ComHumanitas: Scientific Journal of Communication, 13(1), 92-155. https://doi.org/10.31207/rch.v13i1.329
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Vol 13 No 1 (2022): The importance of strategic communication in sustainable business management: digitization and use of technology
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