What are conspiracy theories? A definitional approach to their correlates, consequences, and communication
KM Douglas, RM Sutton - Annual review of psychology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Conspiracy theories are abundant in social and political discourse, with serious
consequences for individuals, groups, and societies. However, psychological scientists have …
consequences for individuals, groups, and societies. However, psychological scientists have …
COVID-19 misinformation online and health literacy: a brief overview
S Bin Naeem, MN Kamel Boulos - International journal of environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Low digital health literacy affects large percentages of populations around the world and is a
direct contributor to the spread of COVID-19-related online misinformation (together with …
direct contributor to the spread of COVID-19-related online misinformation (together with …
The echo chamber effect on social media
M Cinelli, G De Francisci Morales… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Social media may limit the exposure to diverse perspectives and favor the formation of
groups of like-minded users framing and reinforcing a shared narrative, that is, echo …
groups of like-minded users framing and reinforcing a shared narrative, that is, echo …
Growing polarization around climate change on social media
Climate change and political polarization are two of the twenty-first century's critical socio-
political issues. Here we investigate their intersection by studying the discussion around the …
political issues. Here we investigate their intersection by studying the discussion around the …
[HTML][HTML] The COVID-19 social media infodemic
We address the diffusion of information about the COVID-19 with a massive data analysis on
Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit and Gab. We analyze engagement and interest in the …
Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit and Gab. We analyze engagement and interest in the …
The relationship between social media use and beliefs in conspiracy theories and misinformation
Numerous studies find associations between social media use and beliefs in conspiracy
theories and misinformation. While such findings are often interpreted as evidence that …
theories and misinformation. While such findings are often interpreted as evidence that …
COVID-19 infodemic: More retweets for science-based information on coronavirus than for false information
CM Pulido, B Villarejo-Carballido… - International …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The World Health Organization has not only signaled the health risks of COVID-19, but also
labeled the situation as infodemic, due to the amount of information, true and false …
labeled the situation as infodemic, due to the amount of information, true and false …
Disinformation as political communication
This introduction to the special issue “Beyond Fake News: The Politics of Disinformation”
contains four main sections. In the first, we discuss the major sociopolitical factors that have …
contains four main sections. In the first, we discuss the major sociopolitical factors that have …
Conspiracy in the time of corona: automatic detection of emerging COVID-19 conspiracy theories in social media and the news
Rumors and conspiracy theories thrive in environments of low confidence and low trust.
Consequently, it is not surprising that ones related to the COVID-19 pandemic are …
Consequently, it is not surprising that ones related to the COVID-19 pandemic are …
Understanding conspiracy theories
Scholarly efforts to understand conspiracy theories have grown significantly in recent years,
and there is now a broad and interdisciplinary literature. In reviewing this body of work, we …
and there is now a broad and interdisciplinary literature. In reviewing this body of work, we …