While extensive research has explored user engagement with misinformation, there remains
a gap in understanding how individuals respond to those who share misinformation by …

The proliferation of fake news on social media has become a major societal concern which
has been shown to impact elections, referenda, and effective public health messaging …

This volume examines the phenomenon of fake news by bringing together leading experts
from different fields within psychology and related areas, and explores what has become a …

Social media platforms have empowered the rampant dissemination of fake news and serve
as a “hotspot” for fake news. While existing research has recognized the causal motivations …

Purpose News consumption is critical in creating informed citizenry; however, in the current
context of media convergence, news consumption becomes more complex as social media …

Fake news is on the rise on many social media platforms. The proliferation of fake news is
concerning, yet little is known about the characteristics that may motivate social media users …

Research on fake news is growing, yet the relative influence of different factors on fake news
sharing and how it can be reduced are still understudied. To fill this gap, this study treats …

Disinformation researchers have much to learn about the psychological factors that lead to
users' biases. The gap in users' new media literacy, along with personality traits, are factors …

The increasing dissemination of online misinformation in recent years has raised the
question which individuals interact with this kind of information and what role attitudinal …

Previous work suggests that people's preference for different kinds of information depends
on more than just accuracy. This could happen because the messages contained within …