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The Electronic Research Journal (ERJ) for Social Sciences and Humanities aims to give opportunity to research papers and other innovative ideas. Researches based on Qualitative, quantitative, field, laboratory, and combination methods are published. Studies that focus on problems and issues related to developing countries are specifically appreciated and encouraged. Apart from that, articles, literature surveys, book reviews and other innovations related to topics that are a combination of humanities and social sciences are also welcomed. While ERJ is based in Pakistan, works from any region or country are highly encouraged. Moreover, single country studies, multi-country or regional studies could also be submitted.

The journal publishes research reports and peer-reviewed articles for several areas in Arts and Social Sciences that include international relations, sociology, international relations, defense and strategic studies, communication and media, regional and development studies, etc. As the focus of the Humanities is to literary arts, the authors are requested to ensure their manuscripts lie within the mentioned research areas.

ERJ is ardent to Open Access to remove all sort of barriers to research and help researchers to seek progress in related disciplines. The journal is distributed widely through the internet and will be assigned DOI and indexing. Abstracts and full texts (pdf. format) of all articles published by ERJ are freely accessible to everyone immediately after publication.
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University of Southern Mississippi

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The Australian National University

John Demuyakor

University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA)

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Andysah Putera Utama Siahaan

Universitas Pembangunan Pancabudi Medan

Nuning Kurniasih

Universitas Padjadjaran

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Università degli Studi "La Sapienza" di Roma

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Factors Causing the Spread of Hoax News Via Social Media in Village Communities

Electronic Research Journal of Social Sciences and Humaninties, 2020

This research will reveal factors that can cause the spread of hoaxes in the midst of society. Th... more This research will reveal factors that can cause the spread of hoaxes in the midst of society. The benefit for the development of our jurisprudence is to know how we should behave and what we will do to prevent the spread of false news in the mass media from happening again. We can also inform the public on the dangers caused by the circulation of false news through the mass media to the public. It is in the hope that in the future the public will no longer spread the news that is not necessarily the truth. This research must be carried out because the spread of false news has been perilous if it is circulated in the midst of the community because it will cause slander and lies that can harm the community either individually or detrimental to the wider community, even this can possibly trigger to cause conflict or riots. The findings of this study are beneficial for students, academics, government and the public to add insight into the factors that cause why our society are partial to spread false news. It is also hoped that in the future we know how to overcome them. The method of approach used in this study is the R and D approaches while data analysis using qualitative methods. The output of the research is the Article Publication of the Accredited Journal and Intellectual Property Rights in the form of Copyright. TKT in this study is proposed between 3 (three). Some factors that cause the spread of hoax news include the presence of pleasure element; an attempt to go viral or make sensation on the internet and social media; a way to get more money by collaborating with unscrupulous buzzers (e.g. Saracen cases); A mere social participation-to make it look more exciting; a propaganda to corner certain parties (black campaigns); an intent to cause unrest; an intent to spread hoax and bring into conflict. The causes that emerge the spread of hoax news include the lack of interest in reading; the trait of people who are easily trust their close relatives and people; an enthusiasm to be considered as the most updated person; an information acquisition presumed to be accurate from trusted people; an ease availability for people in having modern and inexpensive communication tools.

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