تأثير قرارات حظر النشر (2014-2024) على انتشار الشائعات عبر منصات التواصل الاجتماعي من وجهة نظر الصحفيين في الأردن

Amer Khaled Ahmad; AbdAlrahman Ali Aljayousi; Maram Mohammad Manajreh; Othman Mansour Tahat; Amjad Omar Safori

doi:10.35516/hum.v52i6.7871

Authors

Amer Khaled Ahmad Department of Journalism and Digital Media, Faculty of Media, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7583-024X
AbdAlrahman Ali Aljayousi Digital Media Researcher, Jordan https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5603-4496
Maram Mohammad Manajreh Department of Journalism and Digital Media, Faculty of Media, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8726-3116
Othman Mansour Tahat Department of Journalism and Digital Media, Faculty of Media, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3293-1291
Amjad Omar Safori Department of Journalism and Digital Media, Faculty of Media, Zarqa University, Zarqa, Jordan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6212-3132

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35516/hum.v52i6.7871

Keywords:

Publications Ban Decisions, Rumors, Social Media Platforms, Jordanian Journalists.

Abstract

Objectives: The study aims to determine the extent to which publication ban decisions (2014-2024) have affected the spread of rumors on social media platforms from the perspective of journalists in Jordan, how such decisions have contributed to this spread, and the topics about which rumors have spread during these publication ban decisions.

Methods: The study is descriptive and employs the ‘audience survey’ approach, by applying it to a regular random sample of (300) individuals who practice journalistic work in various media institutions.

Results: The study has found that the majority of respondents (67.3%) believe publication ban decisions greatly affect the spread of rumors across social media platforms, with Facebook at the forefront of platforms that spread rumors. The most prominent topics about which rumors have spread during publication ban decisions are: “Issues related to government procedures and the work of ministries and departments.” Moreover, the most conspicuous way these decisions contribute to the spread of rumors through social media platforms is through “individuals searching for alternative, unreliable sources to obtain information.”

Conclusion: There is a statistically significant positive correlation between the degree of impact of ban decisions on the spread of rumors through social media platforms from the perspective of the respondents, and on how they contribute to this spread.

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