In the last decade there has been a proliferation of research on misinformation. One
important aspect of this work that receives less attention than it should is exactly why …

Alarmist narratives about online misinformation continue to gain traction despite evidence
that its prevalence and impact are overstated. Drawing on research examining the use of big …

There is concern that many ills in Western societies are caused by misinformation. Some
researchers argue that misinformation is merely a symptom, not a cause. This is a false …

The increasing prevalence of misinformation in society may adversely affect democratic
decision making, which depends on a well-informed public. False information can originate …

At least three observations related to misinformation in the contemporary mass-media
environment warrant the attention of researchers, policy makers, and really everyone who …

Prior work has identified a variety of factors that drive the way people identify and respond to
misinformation. Such factors include confirmation bias, perceived credibility of the …

Progress in the burgeoning field of misinformation research requires some degree of
consensus about what constitutes an effective intervention to combat misinformation. We …

The widespread prevalence and persistence of misinformation in contemporary societies,
such as the false belief that there is a link between childhood vaccinations and autism, is a …

Comments on an article by Stephan Lewandowsky, Ullrich KH Ecker & John Cook (see
record 2017-57700-001). The commentators like Lewandowsky et al. view the past efforts as …

The terms “post-truth” and “fake news” have become increasingly prevalent in public
discourse over the last year. This article explores the growing abundance of misinformation …