Overview

This volume explores the complex landscape of disinformation and its broader implications on trust within society. It tackles questions such as: What constitutes disinformation or fake news? What are the ramifications of its detrimental effects? Are we navigating through a post-truth era? Which emerging technologies could potentially mitigate or exacerbate the adverse effects of disinformation? What kind of audience trust does disinformation tap into? What kind of effect can it have on trust relationships? How can we effectively address the challenges posed by disinformation? Contributors to this volume investigate these inquiries from diverse, primarily philosophical perspectives, while also incorporating insights from a range of interdisciplinary approaches. Readers will be introduced to a vital and ongoing debate aimed at dissecting the phenomenon of fake news, its consequences, and viable strategies for countering its spread. It invites readers to critically engage with the subject matter, encouraging a deeper comprehension of both the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital age.

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Author:   Michael M. Resch ,  Michael Herrmann ,  Andreas Kaminski ,  Maike Stelzer
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:  

9783031967894

ISBN 10:   3031967895
Pages:   148
Publication Date:   05 February 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Introduction (Michael Herrmann, Andreas Kaminski and Jörn Wiengarn).- I Varieties of Disinformation.- Trust in Falsehoods: Definitions, Sources, Challenges (Andrija Šoć).- When Homeopathy Cures Cancer: About Bullshit, Irony and Disinformation in the Homeopathic Discourse (Viet Anh Nguyen Duc and Marcel Erik Lemmer).- How to Lie without Lying: Exploring Strategies of Assertion-Denial (Jörn Wiengarn).- II Describing the Post-Truth Predicament.- Politicization, Signaling, and the Epistemic Landscape (Casey Doyle).- Fake News and Conspiracy Narratives in the Context of Regimes of “Posttruth”: An Analysis from the Perspective of Nihilism (Oliver Zöllner).-  III Explanations and Counter-Measures.- Ignorance in Social Networks: Discounting Delays and Shape Matters (Brian Ball, Alexandros Koliousis , Amil Mohanan and Mike Peacey).- War against Fake News: Avoiding Manichaeism (Sacha Ferrari).- Targets of Countermeasures against Disinformation: Individual Beliefs and Group Beliefs (Lei Niu).

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