Belief in #misinformation leads to poor judgements & decision-making, & even exerts a lingering influence on people’s reasoning after it has been corrected.
What factors lead people to form or endorse misinformed views, & what can we do about it?
nature.com/articles/s4415…
What factors lead people to form or endorse misinformed views, & what can we do about it?
nature.com/articles/s4415…
The article discusses a wide range of research into addressing & combatting misinformation.
For my fellow Twitter users, please note that social media corrections are more effective when they are specific to an individual piece of content rather than a generalized warning.
For my fellow Twitter users, please note that social media corrections are more effective when they are specific to an individual piece of content rather than a generalized warning.
Social media corrections are effective when they come from expert organizations such as a govt health agency, or from multiple other users on social media.
But particular care must be taken to avoid ostracizing people when correcting them online (something I confess to doing).
But particular care must be taken to avoid ostracizing people when correcting them online (something I confess to doing).
To prevent adverse effects on other’s online behaviour, gentle accuracy nudges prompting people to consider the info's accuracy, or highlighting the importance of sharing only true info are preferable to public corrections that may be experienced as embarrassing/confrontational.
In sum, social media users should be aware that corrections can be effective in this arena and have the potential to reduce false beliefs in people they are connected with as well as bystanders. By contrast, confronting strangers is less likely to be effective.
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