Abstract
Theorizing Online Information Credibility among Teenagers
Highlights
The explosion of information either in the internet or news, the of trustworthiness, credibility as well as believably is severe
This study intends to fulfil the stark gap by adopting the radical change theory to assess the youth information behaviour on online information to examine the evaluation criteria of information credibility
The main contribution of the study is the establishment of the empirical-based model for online information credibility among teenagers
Summary
The explosion of information either in the internet or news, the of trustworthiness, credibility as well as believably is severe. In Malaysia, the Ministry of Health warned the public regarding spread fake and unverified information on COVID19 when the disseminate of viral message on the particular areas should be avoided Still, it is falsely claimed because the Ministry of Health already detects earlier (The Strait Times, 2020). Radical change theory frequently uses in research related to Information Technology (IT) use such in the process of IT transformation, an associate of social integration and political-economic solution This theory is based on the digital age principles of interactivity, connectivity and access are connected to understanding the significant changes in the digital age. It is expanded in this study through the creation of characteristics that address how youth think and assess the credibility of online information itself
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