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 …
Fake news on the internet: a literature review, synthesis and directions for future research
Purpose The extensive distribution of fake news on the internet (FNI) has significantly
affected many lives. Although numerous studies have recently been conducted on this topic …
affected many lives. Although numerous studies have recently been conducted on this topic …
Investigation of the determinants for misinformation correction effectiveness on social media during COVID-19 pandemic
The rapid dissemination of misinformation in social media during the COVID-19 pandemic
triggers panic and threatens the pandemic preparedness and control. Correction is a crucial …
triggers panic and threatens the pandemic preparedness and control. Correction is a crucial …
The Earth is Flat because...: Investigating LLMs' Belief towards Misinformation via Persuasive Conversation
Large Language Models (LLMs) encapsulate vast amounts of knowledge but still remain
vulnerable to external misinformation. Existing research mainly studied this susceptibility …
vulnerable to external misinformation. Existing research mainly studied this susceptibility …
The effect of trust in science and media use on public belief in anthropogenic climate change: A meta-analysis
ABSTRACT A consensus gap exists between scientific and public opinion on the existence
and causes of anthropogenic climate change (ACC). Public opinion on ACC is influenced by …
and causes of anthropogenic climate change (ACC). Public opinion on ACC is influenced by …
[HTML][HTML] What are they thinking? Exploring college students' mental processing and decision making about COVID-19 (mis) information on social media.
More and more, people are abandoning the active pursuit of news, assuming instead that
important information will be pushed to them via their social media networks. This approach …
important information will be pushed to them via their social media networks. This approach …
Navigating persuasive strategies in online health misinformation: an interview study with older adults on misinformation management
Online health misinformation commonly includes persuasive strategies that can easily
deceive lay people. Yet, it is not well understood how individuals respond to misinformation …
deceive lay people. Yet, it is not well understood how individuals respond to misinformation …
People who have more science education rely less on misinformation—Even if they do not necessarily follow the health recommendations
Recent research has highlighted the role of science education in reducing beliefs in science‐
related misinformation and stressed its potential positive impact on decision‐making and …
related misinformation and stressed its potential positive impact on decision‐making and …
[HTML][HTML] Understanding how and by whom COVID-19 misinformation is spread on social media: Coding and network analyses
Y Zhao, S Zhu, Q Wan, T Li, C Zou, H Wang… - Journal of Medical …, 2022 - jmir.org
Background During global health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid spread of
misinformation on social media has occurred. The misinformation associated with COVID-19 …
misinformation on social media has occurred. The misinformation associated with COVID-19 …
Depth, breadth and structural virality: the influence of emotion, topic, authority and richness on misinformation spread
X Meng, C Dai, Y Zhao, Y Zhou - Library Hi Tech, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the mechanism of the misinformation spread based
on the elaboration likelihood model and the effects of four factors–emotion, topic, authority …
on the elaboration likelihood model and the effects of four factors–emotion, topic, authority …