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 …
Countering misinformation and fake news through inoculation and prebunking
S Lewandowsky, S Van Der Linden - European Review of Social …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
There has been increasing concern with the growing infusion of misinformation, or “fake
news”, into public discourse and politics in many western democracies. Our article first …
news”, into public discourse and politics in many western democracies. Our article first …
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 …
[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 …
Climate change disinformation and how to combat it
S Lewandowsky - Annual Review of Public Health, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Climate change presents a challenge at multiple levels: It challenges our cognitive abilities
because the effect of the accumulation of emissions is difficult to understand. Climate …
because the effect of the accumulation of emissions is difficult to understand. Climate …
[HTML][HTML] Searching for the backfire effect: Measurement and design considerations
One of the most concerning notions for science communicators, fact-checkers, and
advocates of truth, is the backfire effect; this is when a correction leads to an individual …
advocates of truth, is the backfire effect; this is when a correction leads to an individual …
The debunking handbook 2020
The Debunking Handbook 2020 Page 1 University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University
of Nebraska - Lincoln Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc. Libraries at …
of Nebraska - Lincoln Copyright, Fair Use, Scholarly Communication, etc. Libraries at …
Birds of a feather are persuaded together: Perceived source credibility mediates the effect of political bias on misinformation susceptibility
CS Traberg, S van der Linden - Personality and Individual Differences, 2022 - Elsevier
The viral spread of misinformation poses a threat to societies around the world. Recently,
researchers have started to study how motivated reasoning about news content influences …
researchers have started to study how motivated reasoning about news content influences …
Perverse downstream consequences of debunking: Being corrected by another user for posting false political news increases subsequent sharing of low quality …
A prominent approach to combating online misinformation is to debunk false content. Here
we investigate downstream consequences of social corrections on users' subsequent …
we investigate downstream consequences of social corrections on users' subsequent …
Can you believe it? An investigation into the impact of retraction source credibility on the continued influence effect
UKH Ecker, LM Antonio - Memory & Cognition, 2021 - Springer
The continued influence effect refers to the finding that people often continue to rely on
misinformation in their reasoning even if the information has been retracted. The present …
misinformation in their reasoning even if the information has been retracted. The present …