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 …
Information overload and misinformation sharing behaviour of social media users: Testing the moderating role of cognitive ability
Sharing of misinformation on social media platforms is a global concern, with research
offering little insight into the motives behind such sharing. Drawing from the cognitive load …
offering little insight into the motives behind such sharing. Drawing from the cognitive load …
Online political engagement, cognitive skills and engagement with misinformation: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa and the United States
Purpose Informational use of social media facilitates political engagement. Yet, there is also
evidence of the perils of frequent political engagement in misinformation propagation. This …
evidence of the perils of frequent political engagement in misinformation propagation. This …
“Fact-checking” fact checkers: A data-driven approach
Implications Misinformation, in a broad sense, refers to information that is presented as
factually accurate but includes false or misleading content, irrespective of the intentions of …
factually accurate but includes false or misleading content, irrespective of the intentions of …
Targeting audiences' moral values shapes misinformation sharing.
Does aligning misinformation content with individuals' core moral values facilitate its
spread? We investigate this question in three behavioral experiments (N 1a= 615; N 1b …
spread? We investigate this question in three behavioral experiments (N 1a= 615; N 1b …
Associative inference can increase people's susceptibility to misinformation
Associative inference is an adaptive, constructive process of memory that allows people to
link related information to make novel connections. We conducted three online human …
link related information to make novel connections. We conducted three online human …
Effects of associative inference on individuals' susceptibility to misinformation.
Associative inference is an adaptive process of memory that allows people to recombine
associated information and make novel inferences. We report two online human-subject …
associated information and make novel inferences. We report two online human-subject …
[HTML][HTML] Fake news and false memory formation in the psychology debate
Fake news can generate memory distortions and influence people's behavior. Within the
framework of the great debates, the tendency to generate false memories from fake news …
framework of the great debates, the tendency to generate false memories from fake news …
The Influence of Affective Empathy on Online News Belief: The Moderated Mediation of State Empathy and News Type
Y Yu, S Yan, Q Zhang, Z Xu, G Zhou, H ** - Behavioral Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
The belief in online news has become a topical issue. Previous studies demonstrated the
role emotion plays in fake news vulnerability. However, few studies have explored the effect …
role emotion plays in fake news vulnerability. However, few studies have explored the effect …
Assessing the truthfulness of security and defence news in Central and Eastern Europe: The role of cognitive style and the promise of epistemic sophistication
In this study, we sought to determine whether findings associating cognitive style with news
evaluation can be generalized within a Central and Eastern European (CEE) context. We …
evaluation can be generalized within a Central and Eastern European (CEE) context. We …