From Dark to Light: The Many Shades of Sharing Misinformation Online
Research typically presumes that people believe misinformation and propagate it through their social networks. Yet, a wide range of motivations for sharing misinformation might impact its spread, as well as people’s belief of it. By examining research on motivations for sharing news information gene...
Main Authors: | Miriam J. Metzger, Andrew J. Flanagin, Paul Mena, Shan Jiang, Christo Wilson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cogitatio
2021-02-01
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Series: | Media and Communication |
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Online Access: | https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3409 |
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