Why the backfire effect does not explain the durability of political misperceptions
B Nyhan - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Previous research indicated that corrective information can sometimes provoke a so-called
“backfire effect” in which respondents more strongly endorsed a misperception about a …
“backfire effect” in which respondents more strongly endorsed a misperception about a …
Origin and evolution of the News Finds Me perception: Review of theory and effects
Research revolving social media and democracy has exploded. For almost two decades,
scholarship has offered new theories, revisited some old ones, and provided empirical …
scholarship has offered new theories, revisited some old ones, and provided empirical …
Measuring social media influencer index-insights from Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
The growth of social media has completely revamped the way people interact, communicate
and engage. These platforms play a key role in facilitating greater outreach and influence …
and engage. These platforms play a key role in facilitating greater outreach and influence …
[BOK][B] Frenemies: How social media polarizes America
JE Settle - 2018 - books.google.com
Why do Americans have such animosity for people who identify with the opposing political
party? Jaime E. Settle argues that in the context of increasing partisan polarization among …
party? Jaime E. Settle argues that in the context of increasing partisan polarization among …
Online social endorsement and Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in the United Kingdom
We explore the implications of online social endorsement for the Covid-19 vaccination
program in the United Kingdom. Vaccine hesitancy is a long-standing problem, but it has …
program in the United Kingdom. Vaccine hesitancy is a long-standing problem, but it has …
Effects of the news-finds-me perception in communication: Social media use implications for news seeking and learning about politics
With social media at the forefront of today's media context, citizens may perceive they don't
need to actively seek news because they will be exposed to news and remain well-informed …
need to actively seek news because they will be exposed to news and remain well-informed …
Technology firms shape political communication: The work of Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter, and Google with campaigns during the 2016 US presidential cycle
This article offers the first analysis of the role that technology companies, specifically
Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and Google, play in sha** the political communication of …
Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and Google, play in sha** the political communication of …
Ties, likes, and tweets: Using strong and weak ties to explain differences in protest participation across Facebook and Twitter use
Based on the theoretical concepts of social networks and technology affordances, this article
argues that different social media platforms influence political participation through unique …
argues that different social media platforms influence political participation through unique …
The new personal influence: How our Facebook friends influence the news we read
NM Anspach - Political communication, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Has the introduction of social media into the information landscape changed the heuristics
individuals use when selecting news? Social media allow users to easily share and endorse …
individuals use when selecting news? Social media allow users to easily share and endorse …
The unedited public sphere
The health of democratic public spheres is challenged by the circulation of falsehoods.
These epistemic problems are connected to social media and they raise a classic problem of …
These epistemic problems are connected to social media and they raise a classic problem of …