Using Blockchain Technology to Prevent Disinformation

Abstract

Blockchain, a decentralized, distributed, and public digital ledger that has been active since 2008 in many fields such as finance, health, and education, can provide solutions to various problems in society. Although the number of studies in the literature on these different applications of blockchain is increasing by the day, it can be seen that there are not many studies that focus on the use of blockchain in the field of journalism, more specifically on its potential to prevent disinformation. On the contrary, it can be argued that blockchain has a significant potential for both transforming journalism and preventing disinformation. For this reason, this study aims to show what kind of function blockchain can have in preventing disinformation. For this purpose, the meta-synthesis method was used to review the studies on blockchain technology in the prevention of disinformation, as well as the studies close to the topic that are considered to contribute to the study. As a result of this study based on decentralization theories, it is understood that blockchain can be effective in preventing disinformation due to its features such as decentralization, immutability, transparency, smart contracts, anonymous content, digital identity, distributed ledger technologies, DAOs, rating systems.

Keywords

• Blockchain
• Disinformation
• Fake news
• Blockchain journalism
• Artificial intelligence

Dezenformasyonun Önlenmesine Yönelik Blok Zinciri Teknolojisinin Kullanımı

Abstract

2008 yılından itibaren finans, sağlık, eğitim gibi pek çok alanda kullanımı aktif hale gelen merkeziyetsiz, dağıtık ve halka açık bir dijital defter olan blok zincirinin toplumdaki çeşitli sorunlara yönelik çözümler sunabileceği söylenebilir. Blok zincirinin bu farklı kullanım alanlarına yönelik olarak literatürdeki çalışmalar her geçen gün artıyor olsa da blok zincirinin gazetecilik alanındaki kullanımına odaklanan, daha spesifik olarak ise dezenformasyonu önleme potansiyeline odaklanan çalışmaların fazla olmadığı görülmektedir. Buna karşın, blok zincirinin hem gazeteciliğin dönüşümü açısından hem de dezenformasyonu engellemeye yönelik önemli bir potansiyele sahip olduğu söylenebilir. Bu nedenle bu çalışmada blok zincirinin, dezenformasyonun önlenmesinde ne gibi bir fonksiyonu olabileceğini açığa çıkarmak amaçlanmıştır. Bunun için meta-sentez yöntemi ile dezenformasyonu önlemede blok zinciri teknolojisini konu alan çalışmalar ve çalışmaya katkı sağlayabileceği düşünülen konuya yakın çalışmalar incelenmiştir. Merkeziyetsizlik kuramlarından yola çıkılan bu çalışmanın sonucunda, merkeziyetsizlik, değiştirilemezlik, şeffaflık, akıllı sözleşmeler, anonim içerik, dijital kimlik, dağıtık defter teknolojileri, DAO’lar, derecelendirme sistemleri gibi özellikleri sayesinde blok zincirinin, dezenformasyonun önlenmesinde etkili olabileceği anlaşılmıştır.

Keywords

• Blok Zinciri
• Dezenformasyon
• Sahte Haber
• Blok Zinciri Gazeteciliği
• Yapay Zekâ

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