IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/bcp/journl/v9y2025i13p98-101.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

The Role of Media Literacy in Combating Fake News: Insights from Malaysian Youth

Author

Listed:
  • Nazim Bin Abdul Rahim

    (Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Advertising Department, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR))

  • Normal Md Jusoh

    (Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Advertising Department, Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR))

Abstract

Fake news is a pervasive issue in the digital era, with far-reaching consequences for individuals and society. Media literacy has emerged as a critical competency in addressing the spread of misinformation. This study examines the role of media literacy in combating fake news among Malaysian youth, emphasizing their social media usage and vulnerability to misinformation. Employing the Uses and Gratifications Theory (UGT) and the Media Dependency Theory (MDT) as theoretical frameworks, this research highlights the relationship between media literacy levels and the ability to identify and counter fake news. Data gathered through a mixed-methods approach reveal that targeted media literacy programs can significantly enhance critical thinking skills, empowering youth to make informed decisions in digital spaces. This paper contributes to the growing discourse on fostering media literacy as a strategy to combat misinformation in Malaysia, aligning with efforts to educate users on verifying news authenticity—a key focus of the author’s ongoing PhD research.

Suggested Citation

  • Nazim Bin Abdul Rahim & Normal Md Jusoh, 2025. "The Role of Media Literacy in Combating Fake News: Insights from Malaysian Youth," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 9(13), pages 98-101, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:i:13:p:98-101
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: https://www.rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/Digital-Library/volume-9-issue-13/98-101.pdf
    Download Restriction: no
    File URL: https://rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/articles/the-role-of-media-literacy-in-combating-fake-news-insights-from-malaysian-youth/
    Download Restriction: no
    ---><---

    More about this item

    Statistics

    Access and download statistics

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:9:y:2025:i:13:p:98-101. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Dr. Pawan Verma (email available below). General contact details of provider: https://rsisinternational.org/journals/ijriss/ .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.