Information Detergent: a Panacea to the Mounting Threat of Information Pollution
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Oluwole O. Durodolu
Abstract
Information detergent seeks to promote a healthier information environment and reduce the negative impacts of fake news and misinformation. The chapter discusses using the following concepts to explain information detergent: confirmation bias, cognitive bias, echo chamber, and post-truth. In combatting information disorder due to the proliferation of social media, information disorder strategies were canvassed in tackling fake news that permeates the entire social media space, such as verifying the source of information, fast-checking, seeking multiple sources, avoiding echo chambers, applying critical thinking, and reporting misinformation to the appropriate authority. The chapter recommended that librarians should carry out information literacy training programs for their users to reduce the incidence of information disorder and promote information hygiene.
Abstract
Information detergent seeks to promote a healthier information environment and reduce the negative impacts of fake news and misinformation. The chapter discusses using the following concepts to explain information detergent: confirmation bias, cognitive bias, echo chamber, and post-truth. In combatting information disorder due to the proliferation of social media, information disorder strategies were canvassed in tackling fake news that permeates the entire social media space, such as verifying the source of information, fast-checking, seeking multiple sources, avoiding echo chambers, applying critical thinking, and reporting misinformation to the appropriate authority. The chapter recommended that librarians should carry out information literacy training programs for their users to reduce the incidence of information disorder and promote information hygiene.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Fake News and Information Disorder in Tanzania’s Social Media Platforms: Demystifying Truth in the Advanced Information Technology Era 1
- Information Disorder Ecosystem: The Place of Information Professionals 27
- Unraveling the Web of Deception: Exploring the Role of Technology in the Proliferation of Online Misinformation 47
- Collaborative Approach for Successful Information Literacy Skills: A Panacea for Information Hygiene 63
- Information Literacy as a Panacea for Curbing Information Disorder in the Information Age 75
- The Impact of the Disease Infodemic and Infopandemic on Individuals with Disabilities 91
- Rethinking Theoretical Foundations of Scientific Inquiry into Fake News Phenomena in the Informing Sciences 127
- Library and Information Science Students’ Perception of Fake News on Social Media: Sanitizing the Sanitizable Information Landscape to Enhance Information Hygienic Experiences 141
- Fake News and Misinformation on Social Media: The Roles of Librarians 157
- The Role of Information Technology in Disseminating and Combating Misinformation 177
- Combating Fake News in the Information Age: The Roles of Library and Information Professionals in Diverse Societies 197
- The Effect of Scientific Misconception on Biology Students’ Conceptual Understanding in Senior Secondary Schools in Lagos State Nigeria 217
- Disinformation and Indigenous Knowledge Systems: A Literature Review 231
- Information Detergent: a Panacea to the Mounting Threat of Information Pollution 251
- Disinformation, Fake News, and the Prolonged Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) Strike in Nigeria: The Role of Librarians 265
- Roles of University Libraries in Curbing Information Disorder Among Undergraduates in Nigerian Universities 285
- Information Disorder and the Need for Media and Information Literacy 307
- Societal Implications of COVID-19 Misinformation in Uganda 319
- Misinformation, Disinformation, Malinformation and Propaganda: The Ills of Social Media 341
- Analysis of information disorder caused by COVID-19 and how to practice information hygiene in academic libraries: a librarian perspective 357
- Contribution of Academic Libraries in Addressing Misinformation Pre and Post Covid-19 Through User Education Programmes 371
- Information Pollution, Threat to Knowledge and Application of Information Hygiene as a Panacea for Combating Information Disorder 385
- Dissemination of Information in the Era of Misinformation/ Disinformation: A Panoramic View of Literature Based on Empirical Sources 405
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- Fake News and Information Disorder in Tanzania’s Social Media Platforms: Demystifying Truth in the Advanced Information Technology Era 1
- Information Disorder Ecosystem: The Place of Information Professionals 27
- Unraveling the Web of Deception: Exploring the Role of Technology in the Proliferation of Online Misinformation 47
- Collaborative Approach for Successful Information Literacy Skills: A Panacea for Information Hygiene 63
- Information Literacy as a Panacea for Curbing Information Disorder in the Information Age 75
- The Impact of the Disease Infodemic and Infopandemic on Individuals with Disabilities 91
- Rethinking Theoretical Foundations of Scientific Inquiry into Fake News Phenomena in the Informing Sciences 127
- Library and Information Science Students’ Perception of Fake News on Social Media: Sanitizing the Sanitizable Information Landscape to Enhance Information Hygienic Experiences 141
- Fake News and Misinformation on Social Media: The Roles of Librarians 157
- The Role of Information Technology in Disseminating and Combating Misinformation 177
- Combating Fake News in the Information Age: The Roles of Library and Information Professionals in Diverse Societies 197
- The Effect of Scientific Misconception on Biology Students’ Conceptual Understanding in Senior Secondary Schools in Lagos State Nigeria 217
- Disinformation and Indigenous Knowledge Systems: A Literature Review 231
- Information Detergent: a Panacea to the Mounting Threat of Information Pollution 251
- Disinformation, Fake News, and the Prolonged Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) Strike in Nigeria: The Role of Librarians 265
- Roles of University Libraries in Curbing Information Disorder Among Undergraduates in Nigerian Universities 285
- Information Disorder and the Need for Media and Information Literacy 307
- Societal Implications of COVID-19 Misinformation in Uganda 319
- Misinformation, Disinformation, Malinformation and Propaganda: The Ills of Social Media 341
- Analysis of information disorder caused by COVID-19 and how to practice information hygiene in academic libraries: a librarian perspective 357
- Contribution of Academic Libraries in Addressing Misinformation Pre and Post Covid-19 Through User Education Programmes 371
- Information Pollution, Threat to Knowledge and Application of Information Hygiene as a Panacea for Combating Information Disorder 385
- Dissemination of Information in the Era of Misinformation/ Disinformation: A Panoramic View of Literature Based on Empirical Sources 405
