Information battleground: Conflict perceptions motivate the belief in and sharing of misinformation about the adversary.

Misinformation has emerged as a major societal concern. But why do citizens contribute to the dissemination of falsehoods online? This article investigates this question by focusing on the role of motivated reasoning and, in particular, perceptions of group-based conflict. It examines the effect of...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Honorata Mazepus, Mathias Osmudsen, Michael Bang-Petersen, Dimiter Toshkov, Antoaneta Dimitrova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0282308