Previous work suggests that people's preference for different kinds of information depends
on more than just accuracy. This could happen because the messages contained within …

Why do people share misinformation on social media? In this research (N= 2,476), we show
that the structure of online sharing built into social platforms is more important than …

Research on online misinformation has evolved rapidly, but organizing its results and
identifying open research questions is difficult without a systematic approach. We present …

Unverified or false information spread by irresponsible users can amplify the dissemination
of fake news or misinformation. This phenomenon may not only undermine the credibility of …

Human attention biases toward moral and emotional information are as prevalent online as
they are offline. When these biases interact with content algorithms that curate social media …

Implications Research increasingly shows that correcting misinformation is effective at
getting people to update their beliefs—when you give them new facts, they tend to reduce …

Research typically presumes that people believe misinformation and propagate it through
their social networks. Yet, a wide range of motivations for sharing misinformation might …

Prior work has identified a variety of factors that drive the way people identify and respond to
misinformation. Such factors include confirmation bias, perceived credibility of the …

Alarmist narratives about online misinformation continue to gain traction despite evidence
that its prevalence and impact are overstated. Drawing on research examining the use of big …

While extensive research has explored user engagement with misinformation, there remains
a gap in understanding how individuals respond to those who share misinformation by …