Information Integrity in the Supply Chain: A Review of Misinformation, Fake News, and Strategies for the Future

Abstract

Amidst the swiftly evolving logistics and supply chain arena, misinformation—encompassing hoaxes, fake news, and misleading data—presents substantial stability and integrity challenges. This situation is exacerbated by the proliferation of digital platforms and social media, accelerating misinformation's spread and causing disruptions. This literature review aims to identify current trends in recent articles, uncover prevalent misinformation-related themes, and suggest future research directions. The mixed method involves text analysis of titles and abstracts, author collaboration network analysis, and temporal trend analysis. The dataset comprises 227 documents from the Scopus database. Results highlight an increasing misinformation-related research trend, with key themes: transparency, trust, technological solutions, behavioral insights, regulatory compliance, social media impact, and supply chain resilience. A word cloud underscores the thematic landscape, spotlighting keywords like "fake news," "misinformation," "social media," and "supply chain." The review concludes by proposing future research themes and detailing data needs and targeted outputs for each investigation area. Findings offer insights for a comprehensive understanding of misinformation challenges in logistics and supply chains, providing actionable strategies for future efforts.