Teorias da conspiração em torno do desenvolvimento da linguagem

Um caso de interações online

  • Bulelwa Makena Walter Sisulu University
Palavras-chave: teorias da conspiração, desenvolvimento da linguagem, interações online, desinformação, plataformas digitais, comunicação

Resumo

Com a ascensão da digitalização sobre os modos tradicionais de comunicação na rápida disseminação de informações, surgiu uma proliferação de alegações não fundamentadas, particularmente no domínio da aprendizagem online. Tais alegações, frequentemente equiparadas a fabricações, exercem uma influência significativa na configuração do discurso público. Nesse contexto, o presente estudo busca examinar o impacto das teorias da conspiração no desenvolvimento da linguagem em ambientes de aprendizagem online. Esta investigação qualitativa utilizou entrevistas com grupos focais como principal método de coleta de dados, escolhidas por sua capacidade de proporcionar percepções aprofundadas sobre as experiências vividas pelos participantes. A amostra da pesquisa foi composta por seis professores selecionados por conveniência, responsáveis por ministrar módulos relacionados à linguagem em diferentes níveis de formação dos estudantes. Os dados foram obtidos por meio da aplicação de perguntas abertas, o que possibilitou a exploração das percepções dos professores sobre a interseção entre a aprendizagem online e o desenvolvimento da linguagem. Os resultados do estudo destacam duas principais preocupações: 1) a necessidade de investir em iniciativas de verificação de fatos para combater a circulação de informações não verificadas, e 2) o impacto prejudicial da desinformação nas atitudes públicas, o que, por sua vez, compromete o desenvolvimento da linguagem e perturba práticas educacionais estabelecidas. À luz desses resultados, o estudo recomenda a promoção sistemática da alfabetização midiática digital como estratégia pedagógica para fortalecer as competências linguísticas dos estudantes, ao mesmo tempo em que mitiga a influência da desinformação nos ambientes online. Em última instância, essas medidas convergem para a formação de estudantes como pensadores críticos capazes de navegar pelas complexidades da comunicação digital.

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Makena, B. (2026). Teorias da conspiração em torno do desenvolvimento da linguagem: Um caso de interações online. Academia Y Virtualidad, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.18359/ravi.7724
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