Alerting consciences to reduce cybercrime: a quasi-experimental design using warning banners
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DOI: 10.1007/s11292-022-09504-2
Abstract: Objective Aiming to reduce distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks by alerting the consciences of Internet users, this paper evaluates the effectiveness of four warning banners displayed as online ads (deterrent—control, social, informative, and reorienting) and the… read more here.
Keywords: consciences reduce; warning banners; quasi experimental; alerting consciences ... See more keywords
Misinformation does not reduce trust in accurate search results, but warning banners may backfire
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-61645-8
Abstract: People rely on search engines for information in critical contexts, such as public health emergencies–but what makes people trust some search results more than others? Can search engines influence people’s levels of trust by controlling… read more here.
Keywords: information; misinformation; warning banners; search results ... See more keywords