# “Fake News” Is Not Simply False Information: A Concept Explication and Taxonomy of Online Content

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/papers/fake-news-is-not-simply-false-information-a-concept-explication-and-taxonomy-of/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | María D. Molina,S. Shyam Sundar,Thai Le,Dongwon Lee |
| Citations | 479 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764219878224 |
| Fields | Computer Science,Social Sciences |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2981194182 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2019 |

## Paper authors

- [María D. Molina](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/maria-d-molina/)
- [S. Shyam Sundar](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/s-shyam-sundar/)

## Paper journal

- [American Behavioral Scientist](https://picoportal.org/library/journals/american-behavioral-scientist/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Misinformation and Its Impacts](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/misinformation-and-its-impacts/)

## Paper topics

- [Misinformation and Its Impacts](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/misinformation-and-its-impacts/)
- [Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/hate-speech-and-cyberbullying-detection/)
- [Social Media and Politics](https://picoportal.org/library/topics/social-media-and-politics/)

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