Project

This project represents the first large-scale research effort in Portugal to simultaneously investigate the accuracy and spread of fake news.

It will include a quantitative component, through a widely disseminated questionnaire, and a qualitative component through focus groups with entities crucial to journalism.

This evidence is key to targeting particularly vulnerable groups with appropriate policy measures.

For more detailed information on the project, visit the "Project description" section.

Project description

Project implications

The FACTCHECK project has several key implications:

• Understanding the factors that increase susceptibility to fake news;
• Identifying the profiles and motivations of individuals who disseminate disinformation;
• Contributing to the improvement of citizens' media literacy;
• Developing an accessible database of online news content;
• Informing public policy.

For more detailed information on these implications, please visit the "Project implications" section.

Project implications