Method for Promoting the Experience in Identifying Fake Articles by Using Posts of Correction and Opinion Trends

2022 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K13637
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Review Section: Basic Section 09070:Educational technology-related
• Research Institution: Tsuda University
• Principal Investigator: Onuma Ryo 津田塾大学, 学芸学部, 助教 (60829729)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2023-03-31
• Keywords: 見極め経験促進 / フェイク記事 / ソーシャルメディア / 訂正記事 / 意見動向

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Although articles posted by individuals on social media are increasingly used as a powerful source of information, they include fakes and false rumors. Therefore, it is important to develop the ability to distinguish the authenticity of social media articles, but no effective method has been established. Moreover, accumulation of experience is important for acquiring such ability. However, it is difficult for unskilled people to gain sufficient experience. In this research, methods to promote experience in identifying fake articles by having inexperienced people perform a fact check with an awareness of "how others view a certain article” were developed. Moreover, a prototype was implemented on the basis of these methods. Consequently, the possibility of a novel way for cultivating ability to identify the authenticity of social media articles was shown.

Free Research Field

教育工学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

ソーシャルメディア記事の活用能力育成のために重要性が指摘されながらも，これまで困難であった「記事の真偽を見極める経験の積み重ね」を可能とする教育支援充実の意義を有する．

また，記事の真偽を見極める手がかりとして「他者の意見動向」に光を当て，その自動的な抽出・体系化・提示のための仕組みを開発することで，未熟者の見極め経験を促進する新たなアプローチにより能力育成に挑戦する本研究は，教育工学研究の新たな可能性を提示する意義を有する．