Misinformation has been identified as a major contributor to various contentious
contemporary events ranging from elections and referenda to the response to the COVID-19 …

There has been increasing concern with the growing infusion of misinformation, or “fake
news”, into public discourse and politics in many western democracies. Our article first …

The internet has become a popular resource to learn about health and to investigate one's
own health condition. However, given the large amount of inaccurate information online …

Despite its growing prominence in news coverage and public discourse, there is still
considerable ambiguity regarding when and how fact-checking affects beliefs. Informed by …

A growing literature is emerging on the believability and spread of disinformation, such as
fake news, over social networks. However, little is known about the degree to which …

What role does deliberation play in susceptibility to political misinformation and “fake news”?
The Motivated System 2 Reasoning (MS2R) account posits that deliberation causes people …

The terms “post-truth” and “fake news” have become increasingly prevalent in public
discourse over the last year. This article explores the growing abundance of misinformation …

A meta-analysis was conducted to examine the extent of continued influence of
misinformation in the face of correction and the theoretical explanations of this phenomenon …

This meta-analysis investigated the factors underlying effective messages to counter
attitudes and beliefs based on misinformation. Because misinformation can lead to poor …

One of the most concerning notions for science communicators, fact-checkers, and
advocates of truth, is the backfire effect; this is when a correction leads to an individual …