Recent academic debate has seen the emergence of the claim that misinformation is not a
significant societal problem. We argue that the arguments used to support this minimizing …

Scholars have rapidly produced a robust body of literature addressing the public's beliefs in,
and interactions with “misinformation.” Despite the literature's stated concerns about the …

At the time of writing, nearly one hundred published studies demonstrate that beliefs in
COVID-19 conspiracy theories and misinformation are negatively associated with COVID-19 …

In the last decade there has been a proliferation of research on misinformation. One
important aspect of this work that receives less attention than it should is exactly why …

Scholarship on (mis) information does not easily translate into recommendations for policy-
makers and policy influencers who wish to judge the accuracy of science-related truth …

Despite growing concerns and rapidly expanding research about health misinformation,
answers to some fundamental questions remain unclear. Among the open questions are the …

so some members of these communities have pushed for quick but untested solutions
without carefully diagnosing ethical pitfalls of rushed interventions. This article argues that …

Recent research has produced a significant body of knowledge about the antecedents and
consequences of individual differences in belief in conspiracy theories. What is less clear …

Almost a decade ago, we wrote,“Without applied research on how to best communicate
science online, we risk creating a future where the dynamics of online communication …

The twenty‐first century has been one of democratic backsliding. This has stimulated wide‐
ranging scholarship on the causes of democratic erosion. Yet an overarching framework that …