The role of (social) media in political polarization: a systematic review
E Kubin, C Von Sikorski - Annals of the International …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Rising political polarization is, in part, attributed to the fragmentation of news media and the
spread of misinformation on social media. Previous reviews have yet to assess the full …
spread of misinformation on social media. Previous reviews have yet to assess the full …
[HTML][HTML] The psychology of fake news
G Pennycook, DG Rand - Trends in cognitive sciences, 2021 - cell.com
We synthesize a burgeoning literature investigating why people believe and share false or
highly misleading news online. Contrary to a common narrative whereby politics drives …
highly misleading news online. Contrary to a common narrative whereby politics drives …
A survey on automated fact-checking
Fact-checking has become increasingly important due to the speed with which both
information and misinformation can spread in the modern media ecosystem. Therefore …
information and misinformation can spread in the modern media ecosystem. Therefore …
[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of worldwide causal and correlational evidence on digital media and democracy
One of today's most controversial and consequential issues is whether the global uptake of
digital media is causally related to a decline in democracy. We conducted a systematic …
digital media is causally related to a decline in democracy. We conducted a systematic …
Misinformation sharing and social media fatigue during COVID-19: An affordance and cognitive load perspective
Social media plays a significant role during pandemics such as COVID-19, as it enables
people to share news as well as personal experiences and viewpoints with one another in …
people to share news as well as personal experiences and viewpoints with one another in …
[PDF][PDF] Public health and online misinformation: challenges and recommendations
B Swire-Thompson, D Lazer - Annu Rev Public Health, 2020 - ssphplus.ch
The internet has become a popular resource to learn about health and to investigate one's
own health condition. However, given the large amount of inaccurate information online …
own health condition. However, given the large amount of inaccurate information online …
[HTML][HTML] Growing polarization around climate change on social media
Climate change and political polarization are two of the twenty-first century's critical socio-
political issues. Here we investigate their intersection by studying the discussion around the …
political issues. Here we investigate their intersection by studying the discussion around the …
Echo chambers, filter bubbles, and polarisation: A literature review
This literature review examines social scientific evidence regarding the existence, causes,
and effects of online echo chambers in the context of concerns about digital platforms …
and effects of online echo chambers in the context of concerns about digital platforms …
Political polarization on the digital sphere: A cross-platform, over-time analysis of interactional, positional, and affective polarization on social media
Political polarization on the digital sphere poses a real challenge to many democracies
around the world. Although the issue has received some scholarly attention, there is a need …
around the world. Although the issue has received some scholarly attention, there is a need …
A framework for understanding reasoning errors: From fake news to climate change and beyond
G Pennycook - Advances in experimental social psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
Humans have the capacity, but perhaps not always the willingness, for great intelligence.
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …
From global warming to the spread of misinformation and beyond, our species is facing …