What does fake look like? A review of the literature on intentional deception in the news and on social media
This paper focuses on the content features of intentional deceptive information in the news
(ie, fake news) and on social media. Based on an extensive review of relevant literature (ie …
(ie, fake news) and on social media. Based on an extensive review of relevant literature (ie …
Why do so few people share fake news? It hurts their reputation
In spite of the attractiveness of fake news stories, most people are reluctant to share them.
Why? Four pre-registered experiments (N= 3,656) suggest that sharing fake news hurt one's …
Why? Four pre-registered experiments (N= 3,656) suggest that sharing fake news hurt one's …
Research note: Fighting misinformation or fighting for information?
Implications In psychological experiments, participants are approximately as likely to accept
a piece of fake news as they are to reject a piece of true news (Altay et al., 2021a; …
a piece of fake news as they are to reject a piece of true news (Altay et al., 2021a; …
Quantifying the “infodemic”: People turned to trustworthy news outlets during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
How did the 2020 coronavirus pandemic affect people's online news consumption? To
understand this, we present a comparative analysis of data on an estimated 905B desktop …
understand this, we present a comparative analysis of data on an estimated 905B desktop …
Combating disinformation on social media: Multilevel governance and distributed accountability in Europe
Online disinformation poses a challenge to democratic societies and has become a
prominent issue on the research and political agenda. While many analyses focus on …
prominent issue on the research and political agenda. While many analyses focus on …
Misunderstanding the harms of online misinformation
The controversy over online misinformation and social media has opened a gap between
public discourse and scientific research. Public intellectuals and journalists frequently make …
public discourse and scientific research. Public intellectuals and journalists frequently make …
Deepfake news: AI-enabled disinformation as a multi-level public policy challenge
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The advent of 'DeepFake'content that is increasingly difficult for humans and machines to
distinguish as artificial portends a number of challenges to democratic societies. In order to …
distinguish as artificial portends a number of challenges to democratic societies. In order to …
How politics shape views toward fact-checking: Evidence from six European countries
Fact-checking has spread internationally, in part to confront the rise of digital disinformation
campaigns. American studies suggests ideological asymmetry in attitudes toward fact …
campaigns. American studies suggests ideological asymmetry in attitudes toward fact …
Visual misinformation on Facebook
We conduct the first large-scale study of image-based political misinformation on Facebook.
We collect 13,723,654 posts from 14,532 pages and 11,454 public groups from August …
We collect 13,723,654 posts from 14,532 pages and 11,454 public groups from August …
Contesting the mainstream: Towards an audience-centered agenda of alternative news research
In order to better understand alternative news media, we need to focus more centrally on the
audiences that regularly consume them. This special issue, entitled “Contesting the …
audiences that regularly consume them. This special issue, entitled “Contesting the …