INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS IN CENTRAL ASIA

2025: RAQAMLI DUNYODA MEDIASAVODXONLIK VA AXBOROT MADANIYATI – BARQAROR RIVOJLANISHNING MUHIM OMILI
Статьи

THE ROLE OF MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY IN COMBATING DISINFORMATION: UZBEKISTAN AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • Iroda FARHODOVA
Iroda FARHODOVA
University of Journalism and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62499/ijmcc.vi.151

Published 2025-06-20

Keywords

  • information culture,
  • disinformation,
  • fact-checking,
  • media literacy,
  • false news

How to Cite

FARHODOVA, I. (2025). THE ROLE OF MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY IN COMBATING DISINFORMATION: UZBEKISTAN AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE. INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS IN CENTRAL ASIA. https://doi.org/10.62499/ijmcc.vi.151

Abstract

This article analyzes the threat of disinformation in the modern information space and the role of media literacy and information culture in combating it. False messages, manipulative content, and artificially generated disinformation in the digital environment are negatively impacting citizens’ social consciousness. The article examines the experiences of international organizations and the role of platforms such as Faktcheking.uz and Faktcheck.uz operating in Uzbekistan. The research substantiates the necessity of developing media literacy and information culture in forming a resilient society against disinformation.

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