https://cis-india.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 3. https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/emotional-contagion-theorising-role-of-affect-in-covid-19-information-disorder <b>In this paper, we investigate the underexplored emotional drivers of information disorder, with a particular focus on how it manifested in COVID-19 misinformation in India. While "fake news" has received considerable attention for its impact on elections, marginalized communities, and public health, mainstream information disorder research does not sufficiently prioritise the underlying psychological factors that influence information trust. </b> <p style="text-align: justify; "><span style="text-align: start; float: none; ">By incorporating theoretical frameworks from psychology, sociology, and communication studies, we reveal the complex foundations of both the creation and consumption of misinformation. From this research, fear emerged as the predominant emotional driver in both the creation and consumption of misinformation, demonstrating how negative affective responses frequently override rational analysis during crises. Our findings suggest that effective interventions must address these affective dimensions through tailored digital literacy programs, diversified information sources on online platforms, and expanded multimodal misinformation research opportunities in India.</span></p> <hr /> <p style="text-align: justify; "><span style="text-align: start; float: none; ">Click to download the <a class="external-link" href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/files/emotional-contagion.pdf">research paper</a><strong><a class="external-link" href="http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/emotional-contagion"><br /></a></strong></span></p> <p> For more details visit <a href='https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/emotional-contagion-theorising-role-of-affect-in-covid-19-information-disorder'>https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/emotional-contagion-theorising-role-of-affect-in-covid-19-information-disorder</a> </p> No publisher Yesha Tshering Paul and Amrita Sengupta Information Disorders Fake News Internet Governance Covid19 2025-04-14T05:23:21Z Blog Entry https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/emotional-contagion-theorising-role-of-affect-in-covid-19-information-disorder <b>In this paper, we investigate the underexplored emotional drivers of information disorder, with a particular focus on how it manifested in COVID-19 misinformation in India. While "fake news" has received considerable attention for its impact on elections, marginalized communities, and public health, mainstream information disorder research does not sufficiently prioritise the underlying psychological factors that influence information trust. </b> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start; float: none;">By incorporating theoretical frameworks from psychology, sociology, and communication studies, we reveal the complex foundations of both the creation and consumption of misinformation. From this research, fear emerged as the predominant emotional driver in both the creation and consumption of misinformation, demonstrating how negative affective responses frequently override rational analysis during crises. Our findings suggest that effective interventions must address these affective dimensions through tailored digital literacy programs, diversified information sources on online platforms, and expanded multimodal misinformation research opportunities in India.</span></p> <hr /> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: start; float: none;">Click to download the <a href="https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/files/emotional-contagion.pdf" class="internal-link" title="Emotional Contagion: Theorising the Role of Affect in COVID-19 Information Disorder">research paper<strong><br /></strong></a></span></p> <p> For more details visit <a href='https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/emotional-contagion-theorising-role-of-affect-in-covid-19-information-disorder'>https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/emotional-contagion-theorising-role-of-affect-in-covid-19-information-disorder</a> </p> No publisher Yesha Tshering Paul and Amrita Sengupta Information Disorders Fake News Internet Governance Covid19 2025-04-14T18:51:27Z Blog Entry https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/information-disorders-and-their-regulation <b>The Indian media and digital sphere, perhaps a crude reflection of the socio-economic realities of the Indian political landscape, presents a unique and challenging setting for studying information disorders. </b> <p style="text-align: justify; ">In the last few years, ‘fake news’ has garnered interest across the political spectrum, as affiliates of both the ruling party and its opposition have seemingly partaken in its proliferation. The COVID-19 pandemic added to this phenomenon, allowing for xenophobic, communal narratives, and false information about health-protective behaviour to flourish, all with potentially deadly effects. This report maps and analyses the government’s regulatory approach to information disorders in India and makes suggestions for how to respond to the issue.</p> <p style="text-align: justify; ">In this study, we gathered information by scouring general search engines, legal databases, and crime statistics databases to cull out data on a) regulations, notifications, ordinances, judgments, tender documents, and any other legal and quasi-legal materials that have attempted to regulate ‘fake news’ in any format; and b) news reports and accounts of arrests made for allegedly spreading ‘fake news’. Analysing this data allows us to determine the flaws and scope for misuse in the existing system. It also gives us a sense of the challenges associated with regulating this increasingly complicated issue while trying to avoid the pitfalls of the present system.</p> <p style="text-align: justify; ">Click to download the <a class="external-link" href="http://cis-india.org/internet-governance/files/information-disorder-their-regulation.pdf/">full report here</a>.</p> <p> For more details visit <a href='https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/information-disorders-and-their-regulation'>https://cis-india.org/internet-governance/blog/information-disorders-and-their-regulation</a> </p> No publisher Torsha Sarkar, Shruti Trikanad, and Anoushka Soni Information Disorders Access to Knowledge Internet Governance Information Security Information Technology 2024-01-31T14:20:20Z Blog Entry