The spread of misinformation poses a considerable threat to public health and the
successful management of a global pandemic. For example, studies find that exposure to …

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 …

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 …

The COVID-19 pandemic represents a massive global health crisis. Because the crisis
requires large-scale behaviour change and places significant psychological burdens on …

Misinformation about COVID-19 is a major threat to public health. Using five national
samples from the UK (n= 1050 and n= 1150), Ireland (n= 700), the USA (n= 700), Spain (n …

The proliferation of misinformation on social media platforms is faster than the spread of
Corona Virus Diseases (COVID-19) and it can generate hefty deleterious consequences on …

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 …

This introduction to the special issue “Beyond Fake News: The Politics of Disinformation”
contains four main sections. In the first, we discuss the major sociopolitical factors that have …

This study investigates the long-term effectiveness of active psychological inoculation as a
means to build resistance against misinformation. Using 3 longitudinal experiments (2 …

Internet and social media have become a widespread, large scale and easy to use platform
for real-time information dissemination. It has become an open stage for discussion …