HEY @GROK, IS THIS TRUE? AN EXAMINATION OF NEWS VERIFICATION PRACTICES ON X

Mesut Yılmaz

doi:10.7456/tojdac.1993890

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HEY @GROK, IS THIS TRUE? AN EXAMINATION OF NEWS VERIFICATION PRACTICES ON X

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Abstract Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) systems have become a new actor in news verification practices. This study aims to examine the news verification requests that Turkish-speaking users on Platform X make to Grok, as well as Grok’s role in the news verification process. In the study, 276 news verification requests directed at Grok on the X platform during June 2026 were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. As part of the analysis, the verification requests were evaluated based on news topic, content type, news source, account verification status, account verification badge, whether the news was national or international, and Grok’s responses. The findings indicate that Grok can respond quickly to news verification requests and adapt to the user’s communication style, meticulously detailing the verification process. The news topics with the highest number of verification requests were, in order of sports, politics, and crime news, and explanatory content was verified more than other content types. It was also determined that the vast majority of accounts requesting news verification were anonymous, that verification requests covered both national and international news, and that users tended to trust Grok, as they requested verification from it regardless of whether the content was shared by an official organization. In the study, Grok is evaluated as an AI-based verification tool that supports the news verification ecosystem on the X platform, facilitates users’ information verification practices, and functions effectively through the Community Notes mechanism. Keywords: Large Language Models, Generative Artificial Intelligence, X, Grok.

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Large Language Models, Generative Artificial Intelligence, X, Grok

HEY @GROK, BU DOĞRU MU? X’TE HABER DOĞRULAMA PRATİKLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ

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HEY @GROK, BU DOĞRU MU? X’TE HABER DOĞRULAMA PRATİKLERİNİN İNCELENMESİ ÖZ Üretken yapay zekâ sistemleri, kullanıcıların haber doğrulama alışkanlıklarını dönüştürerek doğrulama süreçlerinde yeni bir aktör hâline gelmiştir. Bu çalışma, X platformunda Türkçe konuşan kullanıcıların Grok’a yönelttiği haber doğrulama taleplerini inceleyerek kullanıcı davranışlarını ve Grok’un haber doğrulama sürecindeki rolünü ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırmada, Haziran 2026 döneminde X platformunda Grok’a yöneltilen 276 haber doğrulama talebi nitel içerik analizi yöntemiyle incelenmiştir. Analiz kapsamında doğrulama talepleri; haber konusu, içerik türü, haber aktörü, hesap kimlik durumu, hesap onay işareti, haberin ulusal veya uluslararası niteliği ve Grok’un verdiği yanıtlar açısından değerlendirilmiştir. Grok’un haber doğrulama taleplerine hızlı bir şekilde yanıt verebildiğini ve kullanıcının iletişim tarzına uyum sağlayarak doğrulama sürecini titizlikle detaylandırdığını göstermektedir. Doğrulama taleplerinin en fazla olduğu haber konuları sırasıyla; spor, siyaset, adli olaylar olurken, açıklama niteliğindeki içeriklerin diğer içerik türlerine göre daha fazla doğrulatılmıştır. Ayrıca haber doğrulama talebinde bulunan hesapların büyük çoğunluğunun anonim hesaplardan oluştuğu, doğrulama taleplerinin hem ulusal hem de uluslararası haberleri kapsadığı ve kullanıcıların resmi kuruluş paylaşımı fark etmeksizin Grok’tan doğrulama talep etmesi ile kullanıcıların Grok’a inanma eğiliminde olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Çalışmada, Grok, X platformunda haber doğrulama ekosistemini destekleyen, kullanıcıların bilgi doğrulama pratiklerini kolaylaştıran ve Topluluk Notları mekanizması ile güçlü işlev gören yapay zekâ tabanlı bir doğrulama aracı olarak değerlendirilmiştir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Büyük Dil Modelleri, Üretken Yapay Zekâ, X, Grok

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Büyük Dil Modelleri, Üretken Yapay Zekâ, X, Grok

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Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Gazetecilik, Sosyal Medya Çalışmaları

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Mesut Yılmaz ^*
0000-0003-0053-5147
Türkiye

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Ekim 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

13 Temmuz 2026

Kabul Tarihi

27 Eylül 2026

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Yıl 2026 Cilt: 16 Sayı: 4

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https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1993890

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Yılmaz, M. (2026). HEY @GROK, IS THIS TRUE? AN EXAMINATION OF NEWS VERIFICATION PRACTICES ON X. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication, 16(4), 2491-2507. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1993890

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1.Yılmaz M. HEY @GROK, IS THIS TRUE? AN EXAMINATION OF NEWS VERIFICATION PRACTICES ON X. TOJDAC. 2026;16(4):2491-2507. doi:10.7456/tojdac.1993890

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Yılmaz, Mesut. 2026. “HEY @GROK, IS THIS TRUE? AN EXAMINATION OF NEWS VERIFICATION PRACTICES ON X”. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 16 (4): 2491-2507. https://doi.org/10.7456/tojdac.1993890.

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Yılmaz M (01 Ekim 2026) HEY @GROK, IS THIS TRUE? AN EXAMINATION OF NEWS VERIFICATION PRACTICES ON X. The Turkish Online Journal of Design Art and Communication 16 4 2491–2507.

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1.Mesut Yılmaz. HEY @GROK, IS THIS TRUE? AN EXAMINATION OF NEWS VERIFICATION PRACTICES ON X. TOJDAC. 01 Ekim 2026;16(4):2491-507. doi:10.7456/tojdac.1993890

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HEY @GROK, IS THIS TRUE? AN EXAMINATION OF NEWS VERIFICATION PRACTICES ON X

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