Online social networks (OSNs) are rapidly growing and have become a huge source of all
kinds of global and local news for millions of users. However, OSNs are a double-edged …

With the prevalence and increasing impact of misinformation on social media, numerous
studies have explored the characteristics of misinformation. However, we lack a holistic …

This article provides one of the first analyses of visuals in misinformation concerning COVID-
19. A mixed-methods analysis of ninety-six examples of visuals in misinformation rated false …

The spread of mis-and disinformation is an increasing concern for democratic societies
around the globe (Lazer et al., 2019). In modern high-choice media environments, exposure …

While a fast-growing body of research is concerned with the detrimental consequences of
disinformation for democracy, the role of visuals in this context has so far only been …

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, misinformation has been circulating on
social media and multiple conspiracy theories have since become quite popular. We …

Recent years have witnessed the proliferation of offensive content online such as fake news,
propaganda, misinformation, and disinformation. While initially this was mostly about textual …

This completely revised second edition of the best-selling text presents an up-to-date,
comprehensive introduction to persuasive communication and attitude change. Employing …

This report demonstrates the overarching need for additional exploration and intervention of
conspiracy-based radicalization as the QAnon conspiracy theory continues to grow. Strong …

Misinformation is now a major problem due to its potential high risks to our core democratic
and societal values and orders. Out-of-context misinformation is one of the easiest and …