Millennials and Boomers: Generational Gaps and Acts of Authentication

Shi Nan Soh; James Chong Boi Lee; Pei Jun Quek; Edson C. Tandoc

doi:10.4324/9781003403166-8

Millennials and Boomers: Generational Gaps and Acts of Authentication

Shi Nan Soh, James Chong Boi Lee, Pei Jun Quek, Edson C. Tandoc

Nanyang Technological University

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Abstract

This chapter examines millennials and baby boomers’ approaches toward authenticating and verifying online information. Guided by the framework of audiences’ acts of authentication (3As), this chapter finds that these two cohorts’ strategies in verifying online news are highly nuanced. Often, the strategies adopted are shaped by their past experiences and the personal relevance attributed to the news.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Fake News Across Asian Countries
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	48-58
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040328583
ISBN (Print)	9781032516233
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003403166-8
Publication status	Published - Jan 1 2025
Externally published	Yes

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© 2025 selection and editorial matter, Edson C. Tandoc Jr.; individual chapters, the contributors.

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

General Social Sciences
General Arts and Humanities
General Business,Management and Accounting

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