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
The ephemeral effects of fact-checks on COVID-19 misperceptions in the United States, Great Britain and Canada
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DOI: 10.1038/s41562-021-01278-3
Abstract: Widespread misperceptions about COVID-19 and the novel coronavirus threaten to exacerbate the severity of the pandemic. We conducted preregistered survey experiments in the United States, Great Britain and Canada examining the effectiveness of fact-checks that… read more here.
Keywords: great britain; fact; united states; britain canada ... See more keywords
References to unbiased sources increase the helpfulness of community fact-checks
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-09372-6
Abstract: Community-based fact-checking is a promising approach to address misinformation on social media at scale. However, an understanding of what makes community-created fact-checks helpful to users is still in its infancy. In this paper, we analyze… read more here.
Keywords: fact checks; created fact; fact; community created ... See more keywords
Increasing Demand for Fact-Checking
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DOI: 10.1080/10584609.2024.2395859
Abstract: ABSTRACT Fact-checks successfully persuade people to reject misinformation, but people who are exposed to misinformation rarely read fact-checks. This makes increasing the demand for fact-checking a crucial, understudied aspect of the fight against misinformation. We… read more here.
Keywords: fact checks; fact; demand fact; increasing demand ... See more keywords
When are Fact-Checks Effective? An Experimental Study on the Inclusion of the Misinformation Source and the Source of Fact-Checks in 16 European Countries
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DOI: 10.1080/15205436.2024.2321542
Abstract: ABSTRACT Despite increasing academic attention, several questions about fact-checking remain unanswered. First, it remains unclear to what extent fact-checks are effective across different political and media contexts. Second, we know little on whether features of… read more here.
Keywords: fact checks; misinformation; checks effective; fact ... See more keywords
Genre Conventions of Fact-Checks: Topics, Style, and Form of Fact-Checking in Two IFCN-Certified News Media
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DOI: 10.1080/17512786.2024.2340524
Abstract: ABSTRACT Despite fact-checking often being described as a new genre of journalism, the number of studies focusing on genre conventions in fact-checking is limited. This study examines fact-check conventions related to topic selection, style, and… read more here.
Keywords: fact checks; style; news; fact ... See more keywords
“I’ll Change My Beliefs When I See It”: Video Fact Checks Outperform Text Fact Checks in Correcting Misperceptions Among Those Holding False or Uncertain Pre-Existing Beliefs
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DOI: 10.1177/00936502241287870
Abstract: Widespread concerns about the pervasiveness of misinformation have propelled one antidote to the center of scholarly attention: the journalistic fact check. Yet, fact checks often do not work as intended. While most fact checks are… read more here.
Keywords: fact checks; holding false; text fact; fact ... See more keywords