Credibility of scientific information on social media: Variation by platform, genre and presence of formal credibility cues

AbstractResponding to calls to take a more active role in communicating their research findings, scientists are increasingly using open online platforms, such as Twitter, to engage in science communication or to publicize their work. Given the ease with which misinformation spreads o...

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Main Authors: Clara Boothby, Dakota Murray, Anna Polovick Waggy, Andrew Tsou, Cassidy R. Sugimoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The MIT Press 2021-01-01
Series:Quantitative Science Studies
Online Access:https://direct.mit.edu/qss/article/2/3/845/107044/Credibility-of-scientific-information-on-social