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Year 2026, Issue: 72, 301 - 328, 19.01.2026
https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1731845

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Year 2026, Issue: 72, 301 - 328, 19.01.2026
https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1731845

Abstract

References

  • Açıkalın, Ş. N., ve Canbey, M. (2022). Post-truth bağlamında sosyal medya. İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi, 57, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.47998/ikad.1026154
  • Akyüz, S. S., Gülnar, B., ve Kazaz, M. (2021A). Yeni Medyada Haber Güvenilirliği Sorunu: Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Sahte/Yalan Haberlere Yönelik Doğrulama Refleksleri. OPUS International Journal of Society Researches, 17(36), 2816-2840. https://doi.org/10.26466/opus.838464
  • Akyüz, S. S., Kazaz, M., ve Gülnar, B. (2021B). İletişim fakültesi öğrencilerinin sahte/yalan haberlerle ilgili görüşlerine yönelik betimleyici bir çalışma. Selçuk İletişim, 14(1), 216-239. https://doi.org/10.18094/josc.778359
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  • Bakshy, E., Messing, S., ve Adamic, L. A. (2015). Exposure to ideologically diverse news and opinion on Facebook. Science, 348(6239), 1130–1132. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaa1160
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  • Chen, G. M., Pain, P., ve Chen, V. Y. (2015). Tweeting for social change: How social media is changing civic engagement. Social Media + Society, 1 (2). https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305115604856
  • Choi, J. (2016). News sharing in social media: The effect of gratifications and prior experience. Computers in Human Behavior, 64, 345– 354. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2016.06.039
  • Choi, J., ve Lee, H. (2015). Trust in online news media and its influence on trust in government. Korean Journal of Journalism ve Communication Studies, 59(6), 187–213.
  • Corritore, C. L., Kracher, B., ve Wiedenbeck, S. (2003). On-line trust: Concepts, evolving themes, a model. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 58 (6), 737-758. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1071-5819(03)00041-7
  • Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (4th ed.). SAGE Publications.
  • Çömlekçi, M. F. (2019). Sosyal medyada dezenformasyon ve haber doğrulama platformlarının pratikleri. Gümüşhane Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi, 7(3), 1549-1563. https://doi.org/10.19145/e-gifder.583825
  • Çömlekçi, M. F., ve Başol, O. (2019). Sosyal medya haberlerine güven ve kullanıcı teyit alışkanlıkları üzerine bir inceleme. Galatasaray Üniversitesi İletişim Dergisi. (30), 55-77. https://doi.org/10.16878/gsuilet.518697
  • Demandsage. (2024). Fake news statistics. https://www.demandsage.com/fake-news-statistics/. Erişim tarihi 4 Nisan 2025
  • Ellison, N. B., Steinfield, C., ve Lampe, C. (2007). The benefits of Facebook "friends": Social capital and college students' use of online social network sites. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, 12 (4), 1143–1168. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1083-6101.2007.00367.x
  • Field, A. (2018). Discovering statistics using IBM SPSS Statistics (5th ed.). Sage Publications.
  • Flanagin, A. J., ve Metzger, M. J. (2007). The role of site features, user attributes, and ınformation verification behaviors on the perceived credibility of web-based ınformation. New Media & Society, 9, 319-342. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444807075015
  • Flavell, J. H. (1979). Metacognition and cognitive monitoring: A new area of cognitive–developmental inquiry. American Psychologist, 34(10), 906–911. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.34.10.906
  • Fridman, A., Gershon, R., ve Gorman, S. (2020). COVID-19 misinformation and conspiracy theories on social media. Journal of Health Communication, 25(6), 423-430. https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2020.1830439
  • Friggeri, A., Adamic, L. A., Eckles, D., ve Cheng, J. (2014). Rumor cascades. Proceedings of the International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media, 8(1), 101–110.
  • Gillespie, T. (2014). The relevance of algorithms. In T. Gillespie, P. J. Boczkowski, ve K. A. Foot (Eds.), Media technologies: Essays on communication, materiality, and society (pp. 167–193). MIT Press.
  • Granovetter, M. (1973). The strength of weak ties. American Journal of Sociology, 78(6), 1360–1380.
  • Göksel, A. G., ve Akgül, A. (2021). Üniversite öğrencilerinin sosyal medyaya güven düzeylerinin incelenmesi. SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, 19(4), 241-256. https://doi.org/10.33689/spormetre.976094
  • Guess, A., Nagler, J., ve Tucker, J. (2019). Less than you think: Prevalence and predictors of fake news dissemination on Facebook. Science Advances, 5(1), eaau4586. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aau4586
  • Gujarati, D.N. ve Porter, D.C. (2009). Basic Econometrics. 5th Edition, McGraw Hill Inc., New York.
  • Güngör, M., ve Eşiyok, K. (2025). Sosyal medyada dezenformasyonun yayılması, motivasyonları ve düzeltme zorlukları üzerine bir araştırma. Erciyes İletişim Dergisi, 12(1), 159-186 https://doi.org/10.17680/erciyesiletisim.1533170
  • Hermida, A. (2010). Twittering the news: The emergence of ambient journalism. Journalism Practice, 4(3), 297–308. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512781003640703
  • Hobbs, R. (2010). Digital and media literacy: A plan of action. The Aspen Institute.
  • Johnson, T. J., ve Kaye, B. K. (2017). Credibility of social network sites for political information among politically interested Internet users. Social Science Computer Review, 35(2), 176–191. https://doi.org/10.1177/0894439316685571
  • Kalınkara, V., ve Erdoğan, İ. (2021). Medya okuryazarlığı ve haber paylaşımı: Üniversite öğrencileri üzerine bir inceleme. İletişim Kuram ve Araştırma Dergisi, 53, 121–140.
  • Katz, E., ve Lazarsfeld, P. F. (2019). Personal influence: The part played by people in the flow of mass communications. Routledge.
  • Kavaklı, N. (2019). Yalan haberle mücadele ve internet teyit/doğrulama platformları. Erciyes İletişim Dergisi, 6(1), 663-682. https://doi.org/10.17680/erciyesiletisim.453398
  • Kılıç, A. (2024). Post truth / hakikat ötesi çağda yeni medya okuryazarlığı. In S. Kılıç (Ed.), Medya ve iletişim bağlamında post-truth dönem (ss. 1-31). Konya: Eğitim Yayınevi.
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SOSYAL MEDYADA GÜVEN VE SAHTE HABER ALGISI: KULLANICI DAVRANIŞLARI VE FAKTÖRLERİN İNCELENMESİ

Year 2026, Issue: 72, 301 - 328, 19.01.2026
https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1731845

Abstract

Bu çalışma, dijital medya ortamında giderek yaygınlaşan sahte haberlerin sosyal medya kullanıcıları üzerindeki etkilerini, bilgi güvenilirliği algısını ve kullanıcıların doğrulama davranışlarını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Sosyal medya platformları, hızlı bilgi akışı ve kullanıcılar arası etkileşim imkânı sunarken, yanlış ve yanıltıcı içeriklerin de hızla yayılmasına zemin hazırlamaktadır. Bu bağlamda çalışmada; sosyal bağların çeşitliliği, sahte haber farkındalığı, çevrimiçi güven, bilgi doğrulama alışkanlıkları ve haber paylaşma eğilimlerinin, sosyal medya kullanıcılarının bilgi güvenilirliği algıları üzerindeki etkileri araştırılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında geliştirilen anket formu, 30 Kasım 2024 – 31 Mayıs 2025 tarihleri arasında Türkiye genelinde hem çevrimiçi ortamda hem de yüz yüze görüşmeler aracılığıyla uygulanmıştır. Toplam 1996 katılımcıdan elde edilen veriler, nicel analiz yöntemleriyle değerlendirilmiştir. Katılımcılardan, sahte haberlere yönelik duyarlılıkları, medya okuryazarlığı seviyeleri ve güvenilir içeriklere dair tutumları hakkında değerlendirmeler alınmıştır. Elde edilen bulgular, sahte haberlerin yayılmasını önlemek ve kullanıcıların medya okuryazarlığını artırmak adına yapılması gerekenleri ortaya koymakta; dijital platformlarda güvenilir bilgiye erişimin nasıl desteklenebileceğine yönelik stratejik öneriler sunmaktadır. Araştırma bulguları, dijital medyada sahte haberlerle mücadelede bireysel bilinç, sosyal bağ çeşitliliği ve çevrimiçi güven algısının kritik roller oynadığını göstermektedir. Sosyal bağ çeşitliliğinin, farklı perspektifler sunarak eleştirel düşünmeyi geliştirmesi yoluyla sahte haber farkındalığını artırdığı tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma, sosyal medya kullanıcılarının bilinçli içerik tüketicisi olmasının dijital bilgi ekosisteminin sağlığı açısından kritik önem taşıdığını vurgulamaktadır.

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TRUST AND PERCEPTION OF FAKE NEWS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: AN EXAMINATION OF USER BEHAVIORS AND FACTORS

Year 2026, Issue: 72, 301 - 328, 19.01.2026
https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1731845

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effects of increasingly prevalent fake news in digital media environments on social media users, focusing on their perceptions of information reliability and their verification behaviors. While social media platforms facilitate rapid information flow and interaction among users, they also provide fertile ground for the swift dissemination of false and misleading content. Within this context, the study investigates the impact of social network diversity, fake news awareness, online trust, information verification habits, and news sharing tendencies on social media users’ perceptions of information reliability. The survey instrument developed for this research was administered both online and through face-to-face interviews across Turkey between November 30, 2024, and May 31, 2025. Data collected from a total of 1996 participants were analyzed using quantitative methods. Participants were assessed regarding their sensitivity to fake news, levels of media literacy, and attitudes toward trustworthy content. The findings highlight essential measures to prevent the spread of fake news and to enhance media literacy among users. Furthermore, the study offers strategic recommendations for supporting access to reliable information on digital platforms. Research findings indicate that individual awareness, social connection diversity, and online trust perception play critical roles in combating fake news in digital media. It has been determined that social connection diversity increases awareness of fake news by fostering critical thinking through the presentation of different perspectives. It underscores the critical importance of social media users being informed and conscious consumers of content for maintaining the health of the digital information ecosystem.

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Primary Language Turkish
Subjects Journalism Studies, Communication Studies
Journal Section Research Article
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Şerif Arslan 0000-0003-4369-8982

Submission Date July 1, 2025
Acceptance Date September 26, 2025
Publication Date January 19, 2026
Published in Issue Year 2026 Issue: 72

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APA Arslan, Ş. (2026). SOSYAL MEDYADA GÜVEN VE SAHTE HABER ALGISI: KULLANICI DAVRANIŞLARI VE FAKTÖRLERİN İNCELENMESİ. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi(72), 301-328. https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1731845
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