Social Media Offers Opportunity for Misinformation, Study Finds
In addition to utilizing fact checkers to flag potentially misleading information, researchers say these sites could also combat the falsities on their platforms by providing literacy education to users. by Scott Jackson, Moscow-Pullman Daily News / December 18, 2020 Shutterstock/klevo
(TNS) People who rely on social media for news and information are more likely to believe misinformation related to COVID-19, according to a recent study conducted at Washington State University.
Researcher Yan Su, a doctoral candidate with WSU s Murrow College of Communication, said he looked at more than 3,000 responses to the 2020 American National Election Studies Exploratory Testing Survey conducted at the start of the pandemic. Su said he narrowed the field to about 480 respondents who said they believed one of two COVID-19 conspiracy theories and compared th
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Does social media use increase belief in coronavirus misinformation?
A study has found an amplification effect from social media users who were particularly worried about the coronavirus.
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WASHINGTON: The more people rely on social media as their primary news source the more likely they are to believe misinformation about the pandemic, according to recent survey analysis.
The analysis was detailed by Washington State University researcher Yan Su.
The study, published in the journal Telematics and Informatics, also found that levels of worry about
COVID-19 increased the strength of people s belief in that misinformation. Two factors weakened beliefs in false information: having faith in scientists and a preference for discussion heterogeneity, meaning people like talking with others who held different views.
Social media use increases belief in COVID-19 misinformation: Study It seems that the more you use social media, the more likely you become worried about COVID-19, says Washington State University researcher Yan Su. Image for representation only.
Updated: Dec 14, 2020, 02:12 PM IST
The more people rely on social media as their primary news source the more likely they are to believe misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, according to recent survey analysis.
The analysis was detailed by Washington State University researcher Yan Su. The study, published in the journal Telematics and Informatics, also found that levels of worry about COVID-19 increased the strength of people s belief in that misinformation. Two factors weakened beliefs in false information: having faith in scientists and a preference for discussion heterogeneity, meaning people like talking with others who held different views.