Empirical study on social media exposure and fear as drivers of anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic

X Gu, B Obrenovic, W Fu - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an abundance of news and information dominating
media outlets, leading to a widespread atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, potentially …

The role of social media literacy in infodemic management: a systematic review

A Ziapour, R Malekzadeh, F Darabi, M Yıldırım… - Frontiers in Digital …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background The term infodemic refers to the proliferation of both accurate and inaccurate
information that creates a challenge in identifying trustworthy and credible sources. Among …

Modeling the factors that stimulates the circulation of online misinformation in a contemporary digital age

D Hu, OD Apuke - International Journal of Human–Computer …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study modeled the factors that influence misinformation spreading behavior among
social media users, with a focus on Nigerian social media users. We used an online survey …

[HTML][HTML] Users' unverified information-sharing behavior on social media: The role of reasoned and social reactive pathways

Z Zhang, Z Cheng - Acta Psychologica, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

How does social media knowledge help in combating fake news? Testing a structural equation model

Y Mi, OD Apuke - Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2024 - Elsevier
To counter the spread of fake news among social media users in Nigeria, this study
modelled the moderating function of social media knowledge. To collect responses from …

Risk assessment and governance path of social media rumors based on GRA and FsQCA

L Huang - International Journal of Management Science and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The research on the risk assessment and governance path of social media rumors is of great
significance to build a harmonious network environment. This study constructs a risk …

Unveiling the waves of mis-and disinformation from social media

H Hassani, N Komendantova… - … Journal of Modeling …, 2024 - World Scientific
In the digital era, social media platforms have become the focal point for public discourse,
with a significant impact on shaping societal narratives. However, they are also rife with mis …

Integrating Social Explanations Into Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) for Combating Misinformation: Vision and Challenges

Y Gong, L Shang, D Wang - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article overviews the state of the art, research challenges, and future directions in our
vision: integrating social explanation into explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) to combat …

What Makes Fake News Appeal to You? Empirical Evidence from the Tweets Related to COVID-19 Vaccines

M Park, S Chai - SAGE Open, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Social media has become a popular means for users to accept and share the news. At the
same time, however, it has also enabled the wide spread of fake news. The negative impact …

The Dynamics of Misinformation Sharing: The Mediated Role of News-Finds-Me Perception and the Moderated Role of Partisan Social Identity

JJ Yoo, TJ Johnson, I Lacasa-Mas - Mass Communication and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The spread of misinformation on social media could pose a significant risk to public health
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Users with a high news-finds-me perception (NFMP) can be …