Fact-checker warning labels are effective even for those who distrust fact-checkers

Nature Human Behaviour, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 2, 2024

Language: Английский

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A path forward on online misinformation mitigation based on current user behavior

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: March 19, 2025

Social media misinformation has become a serious societal problem, and recent research focused on developing effective ways to counter its harmful impacts. This work investigates user-level countermeasures, or how individuals who see the respond it directly, possibly help stop spread in their online communities. Using registered report design, we conducted an survey of 1010 American social users use at least once weekly. Participants were asked they think others should unintentionally post posted by others, responses differ depending relationship with person that misinformation. Overall, results revealed difference between respondents' beliefs actions: participants reported expecting exert more effort when responding than level themselves reported. Additionally, average, likely say intervened was someone close them rather acquaintance stranger. Understanding current behavioral patterns public opinion can inform efforts elicit participation countering increase effectiveness platform-level countermeasures.Protocol registration: The stage 1 protocol for this Registered Report accepted principle March 13th, 2024. protocol, as journal, be found at: https://figshare.com/s/683b1e7c2f2bad96f604 .

Language: Английский

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Fact-checker warning labels are effective even for those who distrust fact-checkers

Published: Nov. 11, 2023

Warning labels from professional fact-checkers are one of the most widely used interventions against online misinformation. But fact-checker warning effective for those who distrust fact-checkers? In a first correlational study (N=1,000), we validate measure trust in fact-checkers. Next, conduct meta-analyses across 21 experiments (total N=14,133) which participants evaluated true and false news posts were randomized to either see no or on high proportion posts. average at reducing belief (27.6% reduction), sharing (24.7% headlines. While effects smaller with less fact-checkers, nonetheless significantly reduced (12.9% (16.7% even distrusting These results suggest broadly tool combatting

Language: Английский

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Prevalence and intervention strategies of health misinformation among older adults: A meta-analysis

Journal of Health Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 28, 2024

The rapid expansion of the Internet and social media has intensified spread health misinformation, posing significant risks, especially for older adults. This meta-analysis synthesizes evidence on prevalence interventions misinformation among Our findings reveal a high rate 47% (95% CI [33%, 60%]), surpassing recent estimates. Offline research settings have higher misinformation. Despite methodological variances, remains consistent across different measures development levels. Interventions show effectiveness (Hedges’ g = 0.76, 95% [0.25, 1.26]), with graphic-based approaches outperforming video-based ones. These results underscore urgent need tailored, large-scale to mitigate adverse impacts Further should focus refining intervention strategies extending studies underrepresented regions populations.

Language: Английский

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Online health [mis]information processing and evaluation among older adults: Comparing “misinformation detectives” and “misinformation victims”

Telematics and Informatics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 95, P. 102197 - 102197

Published: Oct. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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Empowering Elderly People for Disinformation Education in the Digital Age - An Activity Linked to University Extension

Published: Oct. 7, 2024

Language: Английский

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