Library Interventions Against Misinformation and Deepfakes: A PRISMA 2020 Systematic Review (2020–2025)

Abstract

This systematic review synthesizes recent studies on librarian-led interventions against disinformation and deepfakes. Following PRISMA 2020, articles were retrieved from Google Scholar and Semantic Scholar using terms related to libraries/librarians, misinformation/disinformation, deepfakes/synthetic media, and digital/media/information literacy. A total of 394 research studies is retrieved combining both the databases and after through screening n = 12 are included in the study. Findings show libraries primarily depend on organized media and information literacy programs, digital resources that are scalable and self-learning and crisisfocused solutions such as health infodemics. The available research highlights the necessity to  combine data and artificial intelligence literacy with verification training despite the lack of deepfake-specific treatments there are major detection concerns and viewer distortions and the main drawbacks include unequal review procedures; ambiguous result measures and lack of personnel capacity and in addition, the investigation proposed a training program for librarian, LTF–ADL to be used as a feasible route to workforce preparation and suggests further research employing validated tests, observational research techniques, and training framework pilot testing.