Taking Fact-Checks Literally But Not Seriously? The Effects of Journalistic Fact-Checking on Factual Beliefs and Candidate Favorability
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DOI: 10.1007/s11109-019-09528-x
Abstract: Are citizens willing to accept journalistic fact-checks of misleading claims from candidates they support and to update their attitudes about those candidates? Previous studies have reached conflicting conclusions about the effects of exposure to counter-attitudinal… read more here.
Keywords: effects journalistic; fact checks; factual beliefs; fact ... See more keywords
Fact Checking in Knowledge Graphs with Ontological Subgraph Patterns
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DOI: 10.1007/s41019-018-0082-4
Abstract: Given a knowledge graph and a fact (a triple statement), fact checking is to decide whether the fact belongs to the missing part of the graph. Facts in real-world knowledge bases are typically interpreted by… read more here.
Keywords: fact checking; subgraph patterns; knowledge; fact ... See more keywords
Medical Students and Youth-Led Efforts against Infodemic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2021.12.117
Abstract: Purpose The IFMSA, voicing the opinion of 1.3 million medical students from 131 countries, acknowledges the importance of health literacy in driving social change. Today, the Pandemic is accompanied by a global epidemic of misinformation,… read more here.
Keywords: misinformation; fact checking; social media; medical students ... See more keywords
Unlocking Conspiracy Belief Systems: How Fact-Checking Label on Twitter Counters Conspiratorial MMR Vaccine Misinformation.
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DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2022.2031452
Abstract: This study tested whether a simple fact-checking label on Twitter effectively reduces vaccine conspiracy beliefs, misinformation engagement intentions, and vaccination intentions. A web-based experiment (N = 206) of adults living in the United States through… read more here.
Keywords: conspiracy; checking label; misinformation; fact ... See more keywords
Stopping Fake News
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DOI: 10.1080/1461670x.2017.1316681
Abstract: When faced with a state-sponsored fake news campaign propagated over social media, in a process we dub “peer-to-peer propaganda,” a group of volunteer Ukrainian journalistic activists turned fact checking into a counter-propaganda weapon. We document… read more here.
Keywords: work; news; fact checking; stopping fake ... See more keywords
The Ineffectiveness of Fact-Checking Labels on News Memes and Articles
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DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2020.1733613
Abstract: ABSTRACT With most Internet users now getting news from social media, there is growing concern about how to verify the content that appears on these platforms. Two experiments tested the effects of fact-checking labels (confirmed… read more here.
Keywords: social media; news; fact checking; checking labels ... See more keywords
Where Do Facts Matter? The Digital Paradox in Magazines’ Fact-checking Processes
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DOI: 10.1080/17512786.2019.1643767
Abstract: Print magazines are unique among nonfiction media in their dedication of staff and resources to in-depth, word-by-word verification of stories. Over time, this practice has established magazines’ reputation for reliability, helped them retain loyal readers… read more here.
Keywords: matter digital; fact checking; digital paradox; paradox magazines ... See more keywords
The art of the real: fact checking as information literacy instruction
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DOI: 10.1108/rsr-09-2019-0067
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to discuss how academic librarians tasked with research instruction can use connections between digital, civic and information literacy to combat polarization and misinformation through skill-based instruction.,The paper discusses a… read more here.
Keywords: fact checking; information; literacy instruction; information literacy ... See more keywords
Detecting fake news in social media
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DOI: 10.1145/3378422
Abstract: IN M ARCH 2011, the catastrophic accident known as “The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster” took place, initiated by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The only nuclear accident to receive a Level-7 classification on… read more here.
Keywords: social media; news; fact checking; detecting fake ... See more keywords
Reactions to Fact Checking
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DOI: 10.1145/3555128
Abstract: How do the reasons people post misinformation affect how they respond to fact checking interventions? In this research, we conducted a qualitative study of people who shared misinformation. We started with stories marked as false… read more here.
Keywords: misinformation; fact; reactions fact; fact checking ... See more keywords
The Influence of Fact-Checking Is Disputed! The Role of Party Identification in Processing and Sharing Fact-Checked Social Media Posts
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DOI: 10.1177/00027642231174335
Abstract: Social media play an important role in political communication, leading to growing concerns about the credibility of shared information. Attempts to slow the spread of misinformation by platforms such as Facebook and Twitter include adding… read more here.
Keywords: party; media posts; social media; role ... See more keywords