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R0050/2026-03-31-02/Q003/H1

Research R0050 — Journalism Disciplines
Run 2026-03-31-02
Query Q003
Hypothesis H1

Statement

The Wardle-Derakhshan taxonomy has been integrated into at least one formal methodology as a structured classification tool with decision procedures for categorizing content.

Status

Current: Eliminated

Supporting Evidence

Evidence Summary
None No structured classification procedures found

Contradicting Evidence

Evidence Summary
SRC01-E01 Original report provides conceptual framework without classification procedures
SRC04-E01 Verification Handbook presents taxonomy as conceptual, not procedural
SRC05-E01 Framework review finds no implementation details

Reasoning

Extensive searching across academic databases, fact-checking organizations, platform policies, and journalism training materials found no structured decision procedures for classifying content into misinformation/disinformation/malinformation. The taxonomy is consistently described as a "framework for understanding" rather than a classification tool.

Relationship to Other Hypotheses

H1's elimination supports H2 (adopted as vocabulary, not operationalized) over H3 (no adoption at all).