Addressing misperceptions takes more than combating fake news
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David Rand
Aug 8, 2025, 2:58:11 PM8/8/25
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Addressing misperceptions takes more than combating fake news
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364661325001822?dgcid=author
Jennifer Allen, Gordon Pennycook, David G. Rand
Misinformation research should broaden its focus beyond 'fake news' to understand how people develop misperceptions and make misinformed decisions. New research directions include: (i) studying false claims from elites and accurate-but-misleading content; (ii) measuring behavioral outcomes in addition to belief and sharing; and (iii) reevaluating existing interventions in these contexts.
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jennyallen.bsky.social/post/3lvqdydhdhc2e
Twitter/X: https://x.com/_JenAllen/status/1953087885164314739
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364661325001822?dgcid=author
Jennifer Allen, Gordon Pennycook, David G. Rand
Misinformation research should broaden its focus beyond 'fake news' to understand how people develop misperceptions and make misinformed decisions. New research directions include: (i) studying false claims from elites and accurate-but-misleading content; (ii) measuring behavioral outcomes in addition to belief and sharing; and (iii) reevaluating existing interventions in these contexts.
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/jennyallen.bsky.social/post/3lvqdydhdhc2e
Twitter/X: https://x.com/_JenAllen/status/1953087885164314739
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