Stefan Stieglitz, Jennifer Fromm, Alexander Kocur, Frauke Rostalski, Michelle Duda, Alison Evans, Jonas Rieskamp, Luzia Sievi, Maria Pawelec, Jessica Heesen, Wulf Loh, Christoph Fuchß, Kaan Eyilmez
- Disinformation campaigns spread rapidly through social media and can cause serious harm, especially in crisis situations, ranging from confusion about how to act to a loss of trust in government institutions. Therefore, the prevention of digital disinformation campaigns represents an important research topic. However, previous research in the field of information systems focused on the technical possibilities to detect and combat disinformation, while ethical and legal perspectives have been neglected so far. In this article, we synthesize previous information systems literature on disinformation prevention measures and discuss these measures from an ethical and legal perspective. We conclude by proposing questions for future research on the prevention of disinformation campaigns from an IS, ethical, and legal perspective. In doing so, we contribute to a balanced discussion on the prevention of digital disinformation campaigns that equally considers technical, ethical, and legal issues, and encourage increased interdisciplinaryDisinformation campaigns spread rapidly through social media and can cause serious harm, especially in crisis situations, ranging from confusion about how to act to a loss of trust in government institutions. Therefore, the prevention of digital disinformation campaigns represents an important research topic. However, previous research in the field of information systems focused on the technical possibilities to detect and combat disinformation, while ethical and legal perspectives have been neglected so far. In this article, we synthesize previous information systems literature on disinformation prevention measures and discuss these measures from an ethical and legal perspective. We conclude by proposing questions for future research on the prevention of disinformation campaigns from an IS, ethical, and legal perspective. In doing so, we contribute to a balanced discussion on the prevention of digital disinformation campaigns that equally considers technical, ethical, and legal issues, and encourage increased interdisciplinary collaboration in future research.…
MetadatenAuthor details: | Stefan StieglitzORCiDGND, Jennifer Fromm, Alexander KocurGND, Frauke Rostalski, Michelle Duda, Alison Evans, Jonas Rieskamp, Luzia Sievi, Maria Pawelec, Jessica Heesen, Wulf Loh, Christoph Fuchß, Kaan Eyilmez |
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URL: | https://aisel.aisnet.org/wi2023/20/ |
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Title of parent work (German): | Wirtschaftsinformatik 2023 Proceedings |
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Subtitle (English): | a systematic literature review and ethical-legal discussion |
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Publisher: | AIS Electronic Library (AISeL) |
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Place of publishing: | [Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] |
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Publication type: | Conference Proceeding |
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Language: | English |
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Date of first publication: | 2023/09/10 |
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Publication year: | 2023 |
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Release date: | 2024/07/05 |
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Tag: | disinformation campaigns; ethical implications; government agencies; legal implications; social media |
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Article number: | 180 |
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Number of pages: | 21 |
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Organizational units: | Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaftliche Fakultät / Wirtschaftswissenschaften / Fachgruppe Betriebswirtschaftslehre |
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DDC classification: | 3 Sozialwissenschaften / 33 Wirtschaft / 330 Wirtschaft |
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Peer review: | Nicht ermittelbar |
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