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<journal-id>2183-3575</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Comunicação e Sociedade]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Comunicação e Sociedade]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2183-3575</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Centro de Estudos de Comunicação e Sociedade - Universidade do Minho]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2183-35752026000105003</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.17231/comsoc.49(2026).6319</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Paradoxes in Generation Z&#8217;s Media Consumption and Fake News Perception: An International Comparative Study]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Paradoxos da Geração Z no Consumo de Média e na Perceção de Notícias Falsas: Um Estudo Comparativo Internacional]]></article-title>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pérez-Escoda]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ruiz-Poveda]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Cristina]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Francisco de Vitoria Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Madrid ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Complutense de Madrid Facultad de Ciencias de la Comunicación ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Madrid ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2026</year>
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<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>01</month>
<year>2026</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>49</volume>
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<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2183-35752026000105003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2183-35752026000105003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2183-35752026000105003&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Information consumption by young audiences in the internet of algorithms has become a timely issue in the public sphere. This comparative study examines media consumption among generation Z and their perceptions of news and misinformation from an international perspective. More precisely, this article explores the types of information young people consume, the media outlets they prefer for information, whether they prefer receiving information selected by algorithms, the credibility they grant different outlets, and their reception and perception of fake news. The methodological design was based on a quantitative approach focusing on descriptive and correlational analysis. Using a questionnaire, data were collected from a total sample of 405 university students from three countries: Spain, the United States, and Portugal. The results show that, across the three counties, the sample is predominantly informed by digital media and consumes mainly information on leisure and entertainment, humor and memes, music, and news. Reportedly, fake news does not appear to be a significant factor in their information consumption. This study reveals new, paradoxical findings about media credibility and the perception of fake news among generation Z. In the three countries, subjects report that their most used media outlets for information are also the least trusted: social media and websites. There are significant differences by country regarding the extent do young people like to receive information chosen by algorithms. Overall, while the study detects significant differences across countries, it also hints at a degree of homogenization in media consumption habits worldwide.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo O consumo de informação por públicos jovens na era da internet dos algoritmos tornou-se uma questão relevante na esfera pública. Este estudo comparativo analisa o consumo de média da geração Z e a sua perceção sobre notícias e desinformação numa perspetiva internacional. Mais concretamente, o artigo explora os tipos de informação consumidos pelos jovens, os órgãos de comunicação social que preferem para obter informação, a sua preferência por receber informação selecionada por algoritmos, a credibilidade atribuída a diferentes média e a receção e perceção de notícias falsas. O desenho metodológico baseou-se numa abordagem quantitativa centrada na análise descritiva e correlacional. Por meio de um questionário, foram recolhidos dados de uma amostra total de 405 estudantes universitários de três países: Espanha, Estados Unidos e Portugal. Os resultados demonstram que, nos três países, a amostra é predominantemente informada por média digitais e consome principalmente informação sobre lazer e entretenimento, humor e memes, música e notícias. Reporta-se que as notícias falsas não parecem constituir um fator significativo no seu consumo de informação. O estudo revela novos resultados paradoxais sobre a credibilidade dos média e a perceção de notícias falsas entre a geração Z. Nos três países, os sujeitos indicam que os média mais utilizados para obter informação são também os menos confiáveis: redes sociais e websites. Existem diferenças significativas entre países quanto à preferência dos jovens por receber informação selecionada por algoritmos. De forma geral, apesar das diferenças entre países, o estudo sugere também um certo grau de homogeneização nos hábitos de consumo de média a nível mundial.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[média digitais]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[novos gatekeepers]]></kwd>
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