Publication: Conceptualizing “dark platforms”: Covid-19-related conspiracy theories on 8kun and Gab
Conceptualizing “dark platforms”: Covid-19-related conspiracy theories on 8kun and Gab
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Zeng, J., & Schäfer, M. S. (2021). Conceptualizing “dark platforms”: Covid-19-related conspiracy theories on 8kun and Gab. Digital Journalism, 9(9), 1208–1230. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2021.1938165
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This study investigates how COVID-19-related content, especially conspiracy theories, is communicated on “dark platforms” — digital platforms that are less regulated and moderated, hence can be used for hosting content and content creators that may not be tolerated by their more mainstream counterparts. The objective of this study is two-fold: First, it introduces the concept of dark platforms, which differ from their mainstream counterparts in terms of content governance, user-base and technological infrastructure. Second, using 8kun
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- Schäfer, Mike S
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Zeng, J., & Schäfer, M. S. (2021). Conceptualizing “dark platforms”: Covid-19-related conspiracy theories on 8kun and Gab. Digital Journalism, 9(9), 1208–1230. https://doi.org/10.1080/21670811.2021.1938165
