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Browsing FACULTY OF HUMANITIES by Subject "Revolutions--Lebanon"

Browsing FACULTY OF HUMANITIES by Subject "Revolutions--Lebanon"

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  • The October 17th revolution : evaluating motives and effects behind sharing fake news on social media 
    Khalil, Dalal (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2022)
    In light of the influence of fake news on the Lebanese revolution that was ignited on the 17th of October 2019, this research paper examines how Notre Dame University (NDU) students reacted, assessed and were affected by false information. Four focus groups were conducted with 24 NDU students from different faculties and majors to gather valuable results. To answer this study’s five questions and look deeper into the youth’s behavior, comprehension, and evaluation of fake news spread on social media, the researcher adopted the Uses and Gratifications Theory (UGT) developed by Katz in 1959. The ...
  • The role of social media in mobilizing, sustaining and ending the major protests of the October 17 revolution 
    Mehanna, Samir (Notre Dame University-Louaize, 2021)
    The purpose of this study is to understand how social media affected the Lebanese revolution known as the October 17 revolution. The study explored mainly how and why people used social media platforms mainly Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and it investigated whether or not social media had an influence over decision making during the revolution. The data gathering process was possible through a survey that was filled by 463 Lebanese from all over Lebanon, who are social media users. Also, five interviews have been conducted with public figures, journalists and activists to understand deeper ...

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