{"product_id":"fake-news-whats-the-peter-cunliffe-jones-9781915445360","title":"Fake News - What's the Harm?: Four Ideas for Fact-Checkers, Policymakers \u0026 Platforms on Countering the Consequences of False Information \u0026 Defending","description":"Peter Cunliffe-Jones, founder of Africa's first fact-checking organisation, argues false assumptions since 2016 have both undermined efforts to counter the consequences of false information and curbed freedom of speech. He proposes four ideas for fact-checkers, policymakers and platforms: First, \"information disorder\" is broader than \"false news\". Second, consequences of false information in offline settings can be as great or greater than if spread online. Third, consequences also emerge via effects on the understanding of policymakers; not only the public. Fourth, identifying factors that shape the potential of specific false claims to cause specific harms makes it possible to focus attention on potentially harmful false information and defend freedom of speech. And he describes a 2024 trial by three fact-checking organisations proving the practicality and utility of the model proposed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Cunliffe-Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1915445361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781915445360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Westminster Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Peter Cunliffe-Jones","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46640833888511,"sku":"9781915445360","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cee0a3a6-46cf-4346-9164-d43196bd11ca.jpg?v=1740670636","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fake-news-whats-the-peter-cunliffe-jones-9781915445360","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}