Teles, Lucio França2025-01-232022https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14135/1644Higher education students have used Youtube as a source of study, however, in a context of misinformation, attention is needed regarding the use of this social network. With the aim of analyzing how university students check the veracity of the content of Youtube videos they use to study, a qualitative research was carried out using Grounded Theory. 194 responses were collected through an online questionnaire and 23 online interviews were carried out. The data were analyzed with the help of Atlas.TI software. Three students' dilemmas were noted from the selective coding data: 1) form and content; 2) acceleration and learning; and 3) algorithm and veracity. The first is about how much students take into account the aesthetics and didactics of video, sometimes disregarding quality content that has fewer audiovisual techniques. The second one discusses that the search for short videos that can be accelerated does not imply that this rush necessarily generates learning. The latter deals with how much students trust platform data - for example, using the number of views as a criterion for choosing a video - are more exposed to misinformation. The students surveyed also indicated different strategies to check the content of the videos - how to compare the content with other sources - and reported that this learning of verification stemmed from their experiences at university, family and internet. Thus, maximizing the benefits and minimizing the evils of using Youtube for studies depends on a critical use of this technology by students.Documento textualporAcesso abertoVisão baseada em recursosEstudantes universitáriosEnsino superiorYoutubeDesinformaçãoTese