Breaking (Fake) News: No Personal Relevance Effect on Misinformation Vulnerability

Breaking (Fake) News: No Personal Relevance Effect on Misinformation Vulnerability

The massive spread of fake news (FN) requires a better understanding of both risks and protective psychological factors underlying vulnerability to misinformation. Prior studies have mostly dealt with news that do not bear any direct personal relevance to participants. Here, we ask whether high-stak...

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Main Authors: Francesco Ceccarini, Pasquale Capuozzo, Ilaria Colpizzi, Corrado Caudek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
Subjects:
misinformation
vulnerability factors
COVID-19
fake news
social media
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/13/11/896

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