Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2021 | Published by Asian Journal for Public Opinion Research

This issue includes two papers on fake news in India and one comparing democratic concepts between people in Taiwan and mainland China.

This issue includes two papers on fake news in India and one comparing democratic concepts between people in Taiwan and mainland China.

Editor's Note
Timely vs. Evergreen Research
John Kennedy
This issue of AJPOR consists of three papers addressing timely issues.
Research Article
Comparison of the Democratic Concepts of the People in Mainland China and Taiwan: Support and Understanding
Hsin-Che WuLong Xiao
A comparison analysis of Asian Barometer results from Taiwan and mainland China show a strong similarity in their understanding of democracy.
Research Article
Social Media Fake News in India
Md. Sayeed Al-Zaman
A study of 419 fake news items published in India on social media looks at the most common themes and content of fake news.
Research Article
A Study on Fake News Subject Matter, Presentation Elements, Tools of Detection, and Social Media Platforms in India
Rubal KanoziaRitu AryaSatwinder SinghGarima GanghariyaSumit Narula
A sample of news stories debunked by Indian fact-checking websites Factly and Alt News December 2019-February 2020 showed that politics were the most common subject of these stories.

Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2021 Fake News and Democratic Concepts