Everybody Lies: Misinformation and Its Implications for the 4th Space
Combining earlier spatial typologies of places and communities with computer-mediated communication technologies, Hardegger developed the idea of the 4th space. Given that misinformation has become a crucial problem in many online environments over the course of the last few years, this article atte...
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| description | Combining earlier spatial typologies of places and communities with computer-mediated communication technologies, Hardegger developed the idea of the 4th space. Given that misinformation has become a crucial problem in many online environments over the course of the last few years, this article attempts to assess the implications of this development for the 4th space. This article begins with an analysis of people’s tendency to lie in different environments. Afterwards, properties of the 4th space are assessed that create opportunities for misinformation-based communities to emerge. Finally, open questions in relation to misinformation and the 4th space that deserve further attention are addressed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4dffba312c974a9db8d53cfc85738f732023-11-23T18:34:18ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002022-04-0181112010.3390/proceedings2022081120Everybody Lies: Misinformation and Its Implications for the 4th SpaceChristoph M. Abels0Hertie School, Friedrichstraße 180, 10117 Berlin, GermanyCombining earlier spatial typologies of places and communities with computer-mediated communication technologies, Hardegger developed the idea of the 4th space. Given that misinformation has become a crucial problem in many online environments over the course of the last few years, this article attempts to assess the implications of this development for the 4th space. This article begins with an analysis of people’s tendency to lie in different environments. Afterwards, properties of the 4th space are assessed that create opportunities for misinformation-based communities to emerge. Finally, open questions in relation to misinformation and the 4th space that deserve further attention are addressed.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/81/1/1204th spacemisinformationconspiracy theoriesvirtual communities |
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| title | Everybody Lies: Misinformation and Its Implications for the 4th Space |
| title_full | Everybody Lies: Misinformation and Its Implications for the 4th Space |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Everybody Lies: Misinformation and Its Implications for the 4th Space |
| title_short | Everybody Lies: Misinformation and Its Implications for the 4th Space |
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| topic | 4th space misinformation conspiracy theories virtual communities |
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