Media as Attack Dogs or Watchdogs during the War against Fake News

• In Event: Media in a Politically Polarized Society

Brief Overview

Recently, governments have introduced regulations to combat fake news. This paper uses formal theoretical analysis to assess the impact of these regulations on media reporting strategy, and the public’s response to media reports.

Authors

• Myunghoon Kang, Bilkent University

• Greg Chih-Hsin Sheen, National Cheng Kung University