KRİZ DÖNEMLERİNDE DİJİTAL DEZENFORMASYONLA MÜCADELE: TÜRKİYE’DE DOĞRULAMA MERKEZLERİ ÜZERİNDEN YANLIŞ BİLGİ TÜRLERİNİN İSRAİL–FİLİSTİN ÇATIŞMASI BAĞLAMINDA İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Kriz dönemlerinde dijital medya ortamlarında dolaşıma giren yanlış ve yanıltıcı bilgiler, kamusal algının şekillenmesinde önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Özellikle savaş ve silahlı çatışma süreçleri, bilgi akışının hızlandığı ve doğrulanmamış içeriklerin yoğun biçimde yayıldığı bağlamlar olarak öne çıkmaktadır. Bu çalışma, kriz dönemlerinde dijital dezenformasyonla mücadeleyi, Türkiye’de faaliyet gösteren doğrulama merkezleri üzerinden yanlış bilgi türleri bağlamında incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma, 2023 yılında yaşanan İsrail–Filistin çatışmasını örnek olay olarak ele almakta ve bu süreçte beş doğrulama merkezi tarafından yayımlanan toplam 1161 doğrulama içeriğini analiz etmektedir. Çalışma, karma yöntem araştırma yaklaşımıyla tasarlanmıştır. Nicel boyutta içerik analizi yöntemi kullanılarak yanlış bilgi içerikleri yedi farklı tür altında sınıflandırılmış; nitel boyutta ise doğrulama uzmanlarıyla yapılan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler aracılığıyla doğrulama süreçleri incelenmiştir. Bulgular, kriz dönemlerinde doğrulama faaliyetlerinin ağırlıklı olarak yanlış veya yanıltıcı bilgilere tepki üretme ekseninde şekillendiğini ve en yaygın yanlış bilgi türlerinin hatalı ilişkilendirme ve çarpıtma olduğunu göstermektedir. Çalışma, Türkiye’de dijital dezenformasyonla mücadele literatürüne ampirik katkı sunmaktadır.

Keywords

• Dijital dezenformasyon
• yanlış bilgi türleri
• doğrulama merkezleri
• kriz dönemleri
• dijital medya

FIGHTING DIGITAL DISINFORMATION IN TIMES OF CRISIS: AN ANALYSIS OF TYPES OF FALSE INFORMATION THROUGH FACT-CHECKING ORGANIZATIONS IN TURKEY IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ISRAEL–PALESTINE CONFLICT

Abstract

During periods of crisis, false and misleading information circulating in digital media environments plays a significant role in shaping public perception. Wars and armed conflicts, in particular, represent contexts in which information flows intensify and unverified content spreads rapidly. This study aims to examine the fight against digital disinformation during crises through fact-checking organizations in Türkiye, with a specific focus on types of misinformation. The research adopts the 2023 Israel–Palestine conflict as a case study and analyzes a total of 1,161 fact-checking reports published by five fact-checking organizations operating in Türkiye. A mixed-methods research design was employed. In the quantitative phase, content analysis was conducted to classify misinformation into seven distinct types, while the qualitative phase involved semi-structured interviews with fact-checking professionals to explore verification practices during crisis periods. The findings reveal that fact-checking activities during crises are predominantly reactive and that misattribution and distortion constitute the most common types of misinformation. By focusing on misinformation types through fact-checking practices, this study provides an empirical contribution to the literature on digital disinformation in Türkiye.

Keywords

• Digital disinformation
• misinformation types
• fact-checking organizations
• crisis periods
• digital media

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