This article develops a phenomenological approach to examine the intersection of global migration and rising concerns about disinformation. Drawing on interviews with Venezuelans en route to the United States-Mexico border through Central America, the article analyzes how undocumented migrants live amid information precarity, how they relate to disinformation, and how disinformation affects their decisions. We demonstrate the centrality of information and communication practices in managing (dis)information during the migration experience. This includes distrusting traditional media, using various platforms like social media and messaging apps, and exchanging both information and disinformation with others. By adopting a phenomenological approach, the article demonstrates that migrants’ relationship with (dis)information is shaped by their conviction that each person has unique life experiences and a profoundly religious view of life and destiny. The article thus advocates for a deeper exploration of migrants’ sociocultural beliefs rather than focusing solely on issues such as information accuracy, accessibility, flows, and platforms when accounting for disinformation. In addition to valuable lessons for (dis)information studies, this approach could enrich communication interventions tailored to migrant communities in vulnerable conditions.

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移民如何体验信息不确定性和脆弱性：（虚假）信息研究的教训


本文开发了一种现象学方法来研究全球移民和对虚假信息日益增长的担忧的交叉点。本文借鉴了对途经中美洲前往美墨边境的委内瑞拉人的采访，分析了无证移民如何在信息不稳定的情况下生活，他们与虚假信息的关系，以及虚假信息如何影响他们的决定。我们展示了信息和通信实践在迁移体验期间管理（虚假）信息的核心地位。这包括不信任传统媒体，使用社交媒体和消息应用程序等各种平台，以及与他人交换信息和虚假信息。通过采用现象学方法，本文表明，移民与（虚假）信息的关系是由他们坚信每个人都有独特的生活经历和对生活和命运的深刻宗教观所塑造的。因此，本文主张更深入地探索移民的社会文化信仰，而不是在解释虚假信息时只关注信息准确性、可访问性、流量和平台等问题。除了为（虚假）信息研究提供有价值的经验教训外，这种方法还可以丰富针对弱势移民社区的传播干预措施。