Paper short abstract:

This study examines the content analyze of COVID-19 ‘Fakes’ on Social Media in Kazakhstan. 149 fact-check materials will provide analysis of the characteristics of COVID-19 ‘fakes’ in comparison to other news materials in terms of format, distribution channels, and distribution frequency.

Paper long abstract:

This study examines the content analyze of COVID-19 ‘Fakes’ on Social Media in Kazakhstan. For analysis, selected 149 fact-check materials on the Factcheck.kz website, of which every third was, selected for content analysis. In total, analyzed 149 fact-check materials on the Factcheck.kz website, of which every third was selected for content analysis. 48 materials in total were included in the sample.

The website Factcheck.kz implemented in Kazakhstan in 2017 by the International Journalism Center MediaNet with the support of the Soros Kazakhstan Foundation. Factcheck.kz is a fundamentally independent fact-checking project, not related to from political and other «parties». Priority in the work is always given to preservation of objectivity and impartiality. Any person, media and organizations can check the reliability of published information. The object of the research is only the voiced facts, but not the judgments, assumptions and forecasts. The research will provide analysis of the characteristics of COVID-19 ‘fakes’ in comparison to other news materials in terms of format, distribution channels, and distribution frequency.

Keywords: Kazakhstan, fact checking, journalism, COVID-19, Factcheck.kz