Even though misinformation, disinformation, and fake news are not new phenomena, they
have received renewed interest since political events such as Brexit and the 2016 US …

Psychological research demonstrates how our perceptions and cognitions are affected by
context, motivation, expectation, and experience. A mounting body of research has revealed …

Alba, D.(2020). Misinformation about George Floyd protests surges on social media. New
York Times, 1 June. Retrieved from https://www. nytimes. com/2020/06/01/technology …

● There exists a mismatch between the major interventions taken by platforms—algorithmic
downranking, content moderation, redirection, and deplatforming accounts—and those …

In this study we review the literature on fact-checking and the empirical evidence contending
that it can correct prior knowledge and successfully debunk misinformation. We caution …

Misinformation is a serious problem. One gap in misinformation correction research is
understanding the role of relational concerns, particularly adherence to politeness norms …

Fact-checkers, as their names suggest, are supposedly agents who check the validity of
“facts.” But in reality, how do fact-checkers delimit the scope of their practices? What sources …

Political fact-checkers evaluate the truthfulness of politicians' claims. This paper contributes
to an emerging scholarly debate on whether fact-checkers treat political parties differently in …

Using two experiments, the present studies examine the motivations (accuracy goals versus
directional goals) underlying verification intentions and fact-checking. Study 1 explores the …

Attempting to make sense of a phenomenon or crisis, social media users often share data
visualizations and interpretations that can be erroneous or misleading. Prior work has …