Shifting attention to accuracy can reduce misinformation online | Nature
Surveys and a field experiment with Twitter users show that prompting people to think about the accuracy of news sources increases the quality of the news that they share online.
Data availability Data and materials for studies 1 to 6 are available at https://osf.io/p6u8k/. Owing to privacy concerns, data from study 7 are available upon request. Code availability Code for all studies is available at https://osf.io/p6u8k/. References Lazer, D. et al. The science of fake news. Science 9, 1094–1096 (2018). Article ADS Google Scholar Lederer, E. UN chief says misinformation about COVID-19 is new enemy. ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/chief-misinformation-covid-19-enemy-69850124 (accessed 4 April 2020). Pasquetto, I. et al. Tackling misinformation:…
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