This year's @AAASmeetings has had some great sessions on misinformation, and I'm looking forward to this one starting at 11 ET aaas.confex.com/aaas/2022/meet…
Research by @lkfazio shows that repeating false claims makes people more likely to believe them, even if the false claims contradict knowledge people had before they saw the misinformation
Is there a link between "epistemic motivation" and misinfo? Yep, according to research by @dannagal. Trump supporters are more likely to say they value intuition and emotion as a way to get to truth, and to endorse false info. They're not as swayed by data & evidence.
On TikTok, not a good way to direct people to a source or provide info. @lindsaypjuarez focused on how to prevent exposure & spread of misinformation (avoid repetition). Created a flag that says "caution, this video has been flagged for unverified information"
When someone attempted to share a flagged video, another interaction came up asking if you're sure you want to share this video. Looking at TikTok user behavior, @lindsaypjuarez found they could reduce views, likes & shares.
Role of media: @lkfazio points out that when Trump shared lies on Twitter, the news media picked up on it and amplified it.
Our "identity in groups" is how we're packaged and sold on media platforms. @dannagal says that squishes people even more into distinct streams of content
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