Misinformation has been identified as a major contributor to various contentious
contemporary events ranging from elections and referenda to the response to the COVID-19 …

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 …

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 …

What role does deliberation play in susceptibility to political misinformation and “fake news”?
The Motivated System 2 Reasoning (MS2R) account posits that deliberation causes people …

The Internet has evolved into a ubiquitous and indispensable digital environment in which
people communicate, seek information, and make decisions. Despite offering various …

Combating the spread of fake news remains a difficult problem. For this reason, it is
increasingly urgent to understand the phenomenon of fake news. This review aims to see …

The recent emergence of machine-manipulated media raises an important societal question:
How can we know whether a video that we watch is real or fake? In two online studies with …

Background Proliferation of misinformation in digital news environments can harm society in
a number of ways, but its dangers are most acute when citizens believe that false news is …

The spread of misinformation, including “fake news,” propaganda, and conspiracy theories,
represents a serious threat to society, as it has the potential to alter beliefs, behavior, and …

The proliferation of false information is a growing problem in today's dynamic online
environment. This phenomenon requires automated detection of fake news to reduce its …