Challenging others when posting misinformation: a UK vs. Arab cross-cultural comparison on the perception of negative consequences and injunctive norms

M Noman, S Gurgun, K Phalp, P Nakov… - Behaviour & Information …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates the factors influencing the willingness to challenge misinformation on
social media across two cultural contexts, the United Kingdom (UK) and Arab countries. A …

How Would I Be Perceived If I Challenge Individuals Sharing Misinformation? Exploring Misperceptions in the UK and Arab Samples and the Potential for the Social …

S Gurgun, M Noman, E Arden-Close, K Phalp… - International Conference …, 2024 - Springer
Research conducted in the UK explored the presence of misperceptions, revealing that
people anticipated more negative consequences for challenging misinformation on social …

Challenging Misinformation on Social Media: Users' Perceptions and Misperceptions and Their Impact on the Likelihood to Challenge

S Gurgun, D Cemiloglu, E Arden-Close… - Available at SSRN … - papers.ssrn.com
Despite being an effective way to mitigate the spread of misinformation, people on social
media tend to avoid correcting others when they come across misinformation. Users' …

Challenging Misinformation on Social Media: Users' Perceptions and Misperceptions and their Impact on the Willingness to Challenge

S Gurgun, D Cemiloglu, E Arden-Close… - Available at SSRN …, 2023 - papers.ssrn.com
Introduction Page 1 1 Challenging Misinformation on Social Media: Users' Perceptions and
Misperceptions and their Impact on the Willingness to Challenge Selin Gurgun, Deniz Cemiloglu …

Empathy vs Reluctance to Challenge Misinformation: The Mediating Role of Relationship Costs, Perspective Taking, and Need for Cognition

RA Abumalloh, S Gurgun, M Noman, K Phalp… - … Research Challenges in …, 2024 - Springer
Misinformation can harm individuals and societies, with social media and online
communities amplifying its reach and impact. One effective strategy to counteract the spread …

Evaluating the Effects of Culture and Relationship Strength on Misinformation Challenging Behaviours Within the UK

L Scott, M E. Cecchinato, L Coventry… - IFIP Conference on …, 2023 - Springer
Misinformation has proliferated throughout our digital ecosystem, through social media
feeds and group chats with friends and family members. However, a gap exists in the current …

[HTML][HTML] Why do we not stand up to misinformation? Factors influencing the likelihood of challenging misinformation on social media and the role of demographics

S Gurgun, D Cemiloglu, EA Close, K Phalp… - Technology in …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study investigates the barriers to challenging others who post misinformation on social
media platforms. We conducted a survey amongst UK Facebook users (143 (57.2%) women …

Online silence: why do people not challenge others when posting misinformation?

S Gurgun, E Arden-Close, K Phalp, R Ali - Internet Research, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose There is a scarcity of research studies on why people remain inactive when
encountering and recognising misinformation online. The main aim of this paper is to …

[HTML][HTML] A value-driven approach to addressing misinformation in social media

N Komendantova, L Ekenberg, M Svahn… - Humanities and Social …, 2021 - nature.com
Misinformation in social media is an actual and contested policy problem given its outreach
and the variety of stakeholders involved. In particular, increased social media use makes the …

Who is responsible for stopping the spread of misinformation? Examining audience perceptions of responsibilities and responses in six Sub-Saharan African countries

M Tully, D Madrid-Morales, H Wasserman… - Digital …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
While research on misinformation in Africa has increased in recent years, and despite a
growing body of theoretical and empirical work that considers the role of governments …