Why do people share political information and misinformation online? Developing a bottom-up descriptive framework
R Perach, L Joyner, D Husbands… - Social Media+ …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Social media users are key actors in the spreading of misleading or incorrect information. To
develop an integrative parsimonious summary of social media users' own accounts of …
develop an integrative parsimonious summary of social media users' own accounts of …
Between urgency and data quality: assessing the FAIRness of data in social science research on the COVID-19 pandemic
Balancing speed and quality during crises pose challenges for ensuring the value and utility
of data in social science research. The COVID-19 pandemic in particular underscores the …
of data in social science research. The COVID-19 pandemic in particular underscores the …
The role of trust and attitudes toward democracy in the dissemination of disinformation—a comparative analysis of six democracies
E Humprecht - Digital Journalism, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Trust lies at the heart of the disinformation crisis, as citizens must decide which narratives to
follow and whether to accept “alternative truths.” Therefore, trust in institutions that publish …
follow and whether to accept “alternative truths.” Therefore, trust in institutions that publish …
How people process different types of health misinformation: Roles of content falsity and evidence type
Emerging communication technologies have seen the proliferation of misleading claims,
untruthful narratives, and conspiracies. To understand how people perceive and act on …
untruthful narratives, and conspiracies. To understand how people perceive and act on …
Moral leniency towards belief-consistent disinformation may help explain its spread on social media
The spread of false and misleading information on social media is largely dependent on
human action. Understanding the factors that lead social media users to amplify (or indeed …
human action. Understanding the factors that lead social media users to amplify (or indeed …
Who corrects misinformation online? Self-perceived media literacy and the moderating role of reflective judgment
P Borah, KJ Lorenzano - Online Information Review, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Purpose: The main purpose of the study is to understand the factors that facilitate
correction behavior among individuals. In this study the authors examine the impact of self …
correction behavior among individuals. In this study the authors examine the impact of self …
[HTML][HTML] Distorting the truth versus blatant lies: The effects of different degrees of deception in domestic and foreign political deepfakes
Political deepfakes are regarded as an urgent threat to democracy. However, we know little
about how different degrees of deception in deepfakes affect recipients' credibility …
about how different degrees of deception in deepfakes affect recipients' credibility …
# Cancelled: A qualitative content analysis of cancel culture in the YouTube beauty community
ABSTRACT A new form of social activism, known as cancel culture, is emerging online. This
concept originally referred to forms of calling out others to educate them on the …
concept originally referred to forms of calling out others to educate them on the …
COVID-19 misinformation on YouTube: An analysis of its impact and subsequent online information searches for verification
SH Kessler, E Humprecht - Digital Health, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives COVID-19 vaccination misinformation on YouTube can have negative effects on
users. Some, after being exposed to such misinformation, may search online for information …
users. Some, after being exposed to such misinformation, may search online for information …
Understanding the health misinformation dissemination on Twitter: The perspective of tweets-comments consistency
This study investigated users' health misinformation dissemination behaviors from the
perspective of tweets-comments consistency. Specifically, we proposed a model that …
perspective of tweets-comments consistency. Specifically, we proposed a model that …