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The legitimation of screenshots as visual evidence in social media: YouTube videos spreading misinformation and disinformation

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Visual Communication

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Abstract

Visual Communication, Volume 25, Issue 2, Page 446-472, May 2026.
This article explores the use of screenshots as a form of visual evidence on social media platforms. It considers their role in YouTube videos that spread misinformation and disinformation about the Notre Dame Cathedral Fire and an internet hoax, the Momo ...