A meaningful portion of online misinformation sharing is likely attributable to Internet users
failing to consider accuracy when deciding what to share. As a result, simply redirecting …

Social media simulation software (SMSS) allows researchers to collect behavioural data on
how participants to engage with researcher-specified social media content using natural …

Platform operators have devoted significant effort to combating misinformation on behalf of
their users. Users are also stakeholders in this battle, but their efforts to combat …

Misinformation has developed into a critical societal threat that can lead to disastrous
societal consequences. Although fact-checking plays a key role in combating …

Online fake news can have noxious consequences. Social media platforms are
experimenting with different interventions to curb fake news' spread, often employing them …

We designed and developed Fakey, a game to improve news literacy and reduce
misinformation spread by emulating a social media feed. We analyzed player interactions …

Newsfeed algorithms frequently amplify misinformation and other low-quality content. How
can social media platforms more effectively promote reliable information? Existing …

Given the potential negative impact reliance on misinformation can have, substantial effort
has gone into understanding the factors that influence misinformation belief and …

Reliance on misinformation often persists in the face of corrections. However, the role of
social factors on people's reliance on corrected misinformation has received little attention …

On social media, the social cues accompanying a destination-brand-related post (likes,
comments, shares), the relevance of its content, and the content-source are all determining …