Indicators of disinformation and challenges of fact-checking in Kazakhstan

Abstract

In the modern world, with the spread of information, the task of identifying true and false information, as well as the fight against pseudo-information, is becoming more and more difficult. The article analyzes the methods of identifying signs of fake information in Kazakhstan, considers the difficulties of fact-checking, studies the impact of fact-checking on society, as well as different approaches to the verification of information.

The study aims to identify the main signs of fake information in Kazakhstan and to consider the difficulties of fact-checking. This publication presents a deep analysis of the consequences of fake information in the social, political, and economic spheres.

In the preparation of this article, both domestic and foreign fact-checking were analyzed in the form of a comparative analysis method. The novelty of the study is the relevance of the study of the issue in the scientific field of journalism. The concluding part of the article is devoted to the consideration of the problems of combating the phenomenon of fake information in Kazakhstan and the development of recommendations on ways to combat it. It determines the possibilities of raising the level of media literacy among citizens and the effective verification of information. The aim of the study is to popularize the issue of combating fake information in Kazakhstan and to actively engage in combating it.