CEMS
Explore –Journal of Research
Peer Reviewed Journal
ISSN 2278–0297 (Print)
ISSN 2278–6414 (Online)
© Patna Women’s College, Patna, India
More Panic than Awareness: Mapping Social Media at the Peak of the Pandemic
• Nandika Arora • Humaira Azeem • Insha Haider • Tauseef Hassan
Received : December 2021
Accepted : January 2022
Corresponding Author : Tauseef Hasan
Abstract : Media is considered to be the fourth pillar of democracy (Aarjav Jain, 2019). Presently, social media is also a part of it. It includes websites or applications which facilitate communication in all forms. In India, the content consumption through social media platforms has significantly increased in last few years especially during the lockdown phase. This phase also witnessed the spread of disinformation. The research would draw attention towards factors that raise questions on social media’s reliability. The case study of social media platforms and the spread of fake news through the qualitative and quantitative research methodology bring forward a better vision towards this topic.
Keywords: Social Media, Hot Bed of Fake News, Pandemic, Misinformation, Credible Source, Demographic Factors.
NandikaArora
CEMS II year, Session: 2020-2023, Patna Women’s College (Autonomous), Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
Humaira Azeem
CEMS II year, Session: 2020-2023, Patna Women’s College (Autonomous), Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
Insha Haider
CEMS II year, Session: 2020-2023, Patna Women’s College (Autonomous), Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
Tauseef Hassan
Head, Department of CEMS,
Patna Women’s College (Autonomous),
Bailey Road, Patna-800 001, Bihar, India
E-mail : tauseef.cems@patnawomenscollege.in
