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 …

Based on an extensive literature review, we suggest that 'fake news' alludes to two
dimensions of political communication: the fake news genre (ie the deliberate creation of …

The spread of misinformation is a global phenomenon, with implications for elections, state-
sanctioned violence, and health outcomes. Yet, even though scholars have investigated the …

Implications Conspiracy beliefs—especially those regarding science, medicine, and health-
related topics—are widespread (Oliver & Wood, 2014) and capable of prompting people to …

We examined the implications of exposure to misinformation about COVID-19 in the United
States, South Korea, and Singapore in the early stages of the global pandemic. The 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 …

Policymakers, scholars, and practitioners have all called attention to the issue of
misinformation in the climate change debate. But what is climate change misinformation …

Social media has increasingly enabled “fake news” to circulate widely, most notably during
the 2016 US presidential campaign. These intentionally false or misleading stories threaten …

This study investigated the effect of media and information literacy (MIL) on the ability to
identify fake news, disinformation and misinformation, and sharing intentions. The …