Por uma compreensão da desinformação sob a perspectiva da ciência da informação /For an understanding of disinformation from the perspective of information Science

Society has been impacted by the most obvious face of disinformation: fake news. Although some studies raise false news as the central problem, the authors demonstrate that the phenomenon is broader. Thus, the proposal is to understand the phenomenon of disinformation as a whole, characterizing it, contextualizing it and exemplifying its various types and levels. The present study also highlights the informational perspective of the phenomenon and, therefore, the relevance of the theme for the area of Information Science (IC). The results show that Information Science has theoretical and methodological tools to face disinformation, such as the promotion of infocommunication competences.