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Navigating the Web of Disinformation

Employing Social Network Analysis to Decode Disinformation Dynamics in Modern Societies

Wasim Ahmed author Mariann Hardey author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Emerald Publishing Limited

Published:1st Dec '25

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A network analysis that ignores social harm is merely a technical exercise. A social critique that ignores the network is incomplete. Navigating the Web of Disinformation closes this critical gap.

Mariann Hardey and Wasim Ahmed offer a vital socio-technical examination of digital falsehoods, using Social Network Analysis (SNA) to connect the mechanics of digital diffusion to their real-world consequences. The result is a powerful visual and analytical account of how digital manipulation directly fuels social instability. As a critical contribution to the field, this book equips researchers and policymakers with a practical method to not only identify false information but to understand its social impact, proposing grounded solutions to defend the integrity of public discourse.

A vital contribution to the field, this publication equips policymakers, researchers, and practitioners with the insights needed to mitigate the spread of false information.

An absolute pleasure to read, each chapter is timely, insightful, and brimming with scholarship. A valuable contribution for anyone seeking depth and relevance in this field.

-- Zahidul Islam Jobair - Former Lecturer, Department of Journalism, Media and Communication, Daffodil International University (DIU)

A practical, concise guide for anyone analysing disinformation networks: it clearly explains which centrality measures to use in different scenarios and how layout choices reveal clusters, bridges, and key influencers.

-- Alessandro Zonin – Adjunct Professor in Data Analytics & Big Data, Social Network Analysis, University of Verona

As an early career researcher at the cusp of public and consumer health informatics & social network analysis, I found this book’s guidance on centrality and layout algorithms invaluable. The authors write with such clarity that questions about SNA or NodeXL seem to be answered before they are even asked, making it an accessible and powerful resource for tackling disinformation.

-- Nishant Jain, PhD, MS, MHA, FAMIA – Early career researcher in health informatics

This book is a masterclass in the strategic application of Social Network Analysis to understand disinformation. Few works manage to ground complex tools in civic relevance so effectively. The book spans historical and contemporary disinformation, offering frameworks that directly inform civic response.

-- Dr. Syeda Shahid – Assistant Professor, Learning Technologies, Towson Univer

ISBN: 9781837083411

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm

Weight: 351g

186 pages