ABSTRACT Research indicates that the reach of fake news websites is limited to small parts of the population. On the other hand, data demonstrate that large proportions of the public know about notable fake news stories and believe them. These findings imply the possibility that most people hear about fake news stories not from fake news websites but through their coverage in mainstream news outlets. Thus far, only limited attention has been directed to the role of mainstream media in the dissemination of disinformation. To remedy this, this article synthesizes the literature pertaining to understand the role mainstream media play in the dissemination of fake news, the reasons for such coverage and its influences on the audience.

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主流媒体传播假新闻的成因与后果：文献综述与综合

摘要 研究表明，假新闻网站的覆盖范围仅限于一小部分人口。另一方面，数据表明，很大一部分公众知道著名的假新闻故事并相信它们。这些发现意味着大多数人不是从假新闻网站而是通过主流新闻媒体的报道听到假新闻故事的可能性。迄今为止，主流媒体在传播虚假信息方面的作用受到的关注有限。为了解决这个问题，本文综合了有关了解主流媒体在传播假新闻中所起的作用、此类报道的原因及其对受众的影响的文献。