[HTML][HTML] Effective correction of misinformation

T Prike, UKH Ecker - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper reviews correction effectiveness, highlighting which factors matter, which do not,
and where further research is needed. To boost effectiveness, we recommend using …

A meta-analysis of correction effects in science-relevant misinformation

MS Chan, D Albarracín - Nature Human Behaviour, 2023 - nature.com
Scientifically relevant misinformation, defined as false claims concerning a scientific
measurement procedure or scientific evidence, regardless of the author's intent, is illustrated …

[HTML][HTML] Have we found a solution for health misinformation? A ten-year systematic review of health misinformation literature 2013–2022

S Zhang, H Zhou, Y Zhu - International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Health misinformation (HM) has emerged as a prominent social issue in recent
years, driven by declining public trust, popularisation of digital media platforms and …

[HTML][HTML] Social media for public health: framework for social media–based public health campaigns

I de Vere Hunt, E Linos - Journal of medical internet research, 2022 - jmir.org
The pervasiveness of social media is irrefutable, with 72% of adults reporting using at least
one social media platform and an average daily usage of 2 hours. Social media has been …

Correcting vaccine misinformation: A failure to replicate familiarity or fear-driven backfire effects

UKH Ecker, CXM Sharkey, B Swire-Thompson - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Individuals often continue to rely on misinformation in their reasoning and decision making
even after it has been corrected. This is known as the continued influence effect, and one of …

Correction format has a limited role when debunking misinformation

B Swire-Thompson, J Cook, LH Butler… - Cognitive Research …, 2021 - Springer
Given that being misinformed can have negative ramifications, finding optimal corrective
techniques has become a key focus of research. In recent years, several divergent …

COVID-19 myth-busting: an experimental study

A Challenger, P Sumner, L Bott - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background COVID-19 misinformation is a danger to public health. A range of formats are
used by health campaigns to correct beliefs but data on their effectiveness is limited. We …

Perspectives of healthcare professionals on training for quantitative G6PD testing during implementation of tafenoquine in Brazil (QualiTRuST Study)

A Santos, M Brito, E Silva, F Rocha… - PLOS Neglected …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Effective radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria is essential for malaria elimination in
Brazil. P. vivax radical cure requires administration of a schizonticide, such as chloroquine …

[PDF][PDF] To debunk or not to debunk? Correcting (mis) information

EK Vraga, UKH Ecker, I Žeželj, A Lazić… - Managing Infodemics in …, 2023 - library.oapen.org
Although misinformation is not a new problem, questions about its prevalence, its public
impact, and how to combat it have recently taken on new urgency. Declining trust in social …