Correcting COVID-19 vaccine misinformation in 10 countries
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.221097
Abstract: What can be done to reduce misperceptions about COVID-19 vaccines? We present results from experiments conducted simultaneously on YouGov samples in 10 countries (N = 10 600), which reveal that factual corrections consistently reduce false… read more here.
Keywords: misinformation; correcting covid; vaccine misinformation; factual corrections ... See more keywords
Correcting COVID-19 misconceptions requires caution
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DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/6wbma
Abstract: Individuals generally revise their misconceptions when corrected with carefully designed educational materials. However, early reports suggest that correcting COVID-19 misconceptions may be especially challenging, which may be due to conflicts with individuals’ moral values and… read more here.
Keywords: correcting covid; covid misconceptions; requires caution; misconceptions requires ... See more keywords