Fake news, disinformation and misinformation in social media: a review
Online social networks (OSNs) are rapidly growing and have become a huge source of all
kinds of global and local news for millions of users. However, OSNs are a double-edged …
kinds of global and local news for millions of users. However, OSNs are a double-edged …
The psychological drivers of misinformation belief and its resistance to correction
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 …
contemporary events ranging from elections and referenda to the response to the COVID-19 …
Fake news, social media and marketing: A systematic review
There is growing concern amongst policy makers, managers and academic researchers
over the role that social media plays in spreading misinformation, widely described as 'Fake …
over the role that social media plays in spreading misinformation, widely described as 'Fake …
Spread of misinformation on social media: What contributes to it and how to combat it
With the prevalence and increasing impact of misinformation on social media, numerous
studies have explored the characteristics of misinformation. However, we lack a holistic …
studies have explored the characteristics of misinformation. However, we lack a holistic …
Using social and behavioural science to support COVID-19 pandemic response
The COVID-19 pandemic represents a massive global health crisis. Because the crisis
requires large-scale behaviour change and places significant psychological burdens on …
requires large-scale behaviour change and places significant psychological burdens on …
A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India
Widespread belief in misinformation circulating online is a critical challenge for modern
societies. While research to date has focused on psychological and political antecedents to …
societies. While research to date has focused on psychological and political antecedents to …
Does media literacy help identification of fake news? Information literacy helps, but other literacies don't
SM Jones-Jang, T Mortensen… - American behavioral …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Concerns over fake news have triggered a renewed interest in various forms of media
literacy. Prevailing expectations posit that literacy interventions help audiences to be …
literacy. Prevailing expectations posit that literacy interventions help audiences to be …
Evaluating the fake news problem at the scale of the information ecosystem
“Fake news,” broadly defined as false or misleading information masquerading as legitimate
news, is frequently asserted to be pervasive online with serious consequences for …
news, is frequently asserted to be pervasive online with serious consequences for …
Trends in the diffusion of misinformation on social media
In recent years, there has been widespread concern that misinformation on social media is
damaging societies and democratic institutions. In response, social media platforms have …
damaging societies and democratic institutions. In response, social media platforms have …
Who falls for fake news? The roles of bullshit receptivity, overclaiming, familiarity, and analytic thinking
G Pennycook, DG Rand - Journal of personality, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Fake news represents a particularly egregious and direct avenue by which
inaccurate beliefs have been propagated via social media. We investigate the psychological …
inaccurate beliefs have been propagated via social media. We investigate the psychological …