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 …

Despite the wealth of literature vested in the association between social media use and
vulnerability to fake news, it remains underexplored how and what kinds of social media …

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 …

Social media platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, are combating the spread
of fake news by developing systems that allow their users to report fake news. However, it …

Social media platforms need to respond effectively to the accusation of distributing fake
news. Thus, this study investigates the extent to which different types of fake news flags …

Purpose As the epidemic of online fake news is causing major concerns in contexts such as
politics and public health, the current study aimed to elucidate the effect of certain “heuristic …

The purpose of this study is to test and validate a modified stimulus organism response
(SOR) theory with a bi-dimensional attitude toward fake news sharing. This study examines …

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

Rampant fake news on social media has drawn significant attention. Yet, much remains
unknown as to how such imbalanced evaluations of self versus others could shape social …

Concern over the impact of fake news on major socio-political events is growing. The use of
deliberate misinformation is thought to have played a role in the outcome of the UK EU …