Fake News – leicht zu verbreiten, schwer zu bekämpfen

Hanno Beck; Aloys Prinz

doi:10.2478/wd-2026-0187

Fake News – leicht zu verbreiten, schwer zu bekämpfen

Wirtschaftsdienst

Volume 106 (2026): Issue 10 (October 2026)

By: Hanno Beck and Aloys Prinz

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Abstract

Fake news are easy to create, spread rapidly across social media, and cause significant economic, social, and political damage. At the same time, combating false information proves difficult: psychological mechanisms, algorithmic amplification effects, and the limits of state intervention hinder effective countermeasures. The fight against disinformation will remain an enduring challenge for democratic societies, and no simple solutions are in sight.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/wd-2026-0187 | Journal eISSN: 1613-978X | Journal ISSN: 0043-6275

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Language: German, English

Page range: 767 - 773

Published online: Oct 31, 2026

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D70,

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Business and economics,

Political economics,

Microeconomics,

Macroeconomics,

Public finance and fiscal theory,

Economic policy

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Volume 106 (2026): Issue 10 (October 2026)