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Symbolic Interaction in Reading Hoaxes About Covid-19 Shared on Social Media

Authors
Burhanuddin Arafah1, *, Muhammad Hasyim2
1Hasanuddin University
2Hasanuddin University
*Corresponding author. Email: burhan-arafah@unhas.ac.id
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Burhanuddin Arafah
Available Online 27 April 2022.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220408.080How to use a DOI?
Keywords
social media; hoaxes; Covid-19; semiotics; symbolic interaction
Abstract

Digital media (internet) has changed human behaviour in accessing information. Digital media (smartphone, tablet dan Notebook) help people to get information about current issues within a relatively short time. The development of information technology nowadays making internet users publishers, besides receive information, also create their information (news), giving comments and spreading it. The users’ freedom in spreading such information may cause a disturbance in society. The major issue is how internet users can distinguish hoax and real information. This paper aims to explore the dissemination of the latest news on social media. The data was sourced from texts in social media and results of online questionnaires. The approach used in this research was semiotics. The research findings showed that the internet is a gateway to information and the most used media to access information is social media. Social media becomes a medium in the dissemination of hoaxes and the most dominant hoaxes found there is related to Covid 19. Reading hoaxes may produce the meaning of linguistic messages, informational messages that can be understood literally and connotative messages, symbolic interaction, which produce universal meaning on the fake news in society.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 9th Asbam International Conference (Archeology, History, & Culture In The Nature of Malay) (ASBAM 2021)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
27 April 2022
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.220408.080
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.220408.080How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL.
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