Abstract
Abstract The aim of this article is to understand the “information disorder” as a transition from the past information order to a new information order, driven by the growing influence of social networks, which requires the use of new theoretical concepts and methodological tools in order to be understood. He shows that the analysis of this new order cannot be limited solely to the sphere of information production and the various modalities of fact-checking, because even more than before, the simplistic theory of the “hypodermic syringe”, which suggests that receivers passively absorb the meaning of information intended by the sender, leads to fallacious conclusions. Drawing on cultural studies and the behavioural sciences, the article sets out to show that what these sciences call “cognitive biases” play an increasingly crucial role in the dissemination and reception of erroneous information outside the awareness of the actors involved and beyond the desire for truth. This approach opens up new ways of combating the current information disorder, particularly those promoted by media and information education (MIE), as long as it anchors the development of critical thinking in the practical mechanisms of information reception and not just in its examination by an abstract reason fully enlightened by competent and virtuous journalists. Keywords : Information disorder; Cognitive bias; Neuroscience; Behavioural psychology; Media and information literacy.
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