Stop and Think! Exploring the Role of News Truth Discernment, Information Literacy, and Impulsivity in the Effect of Critical Thinking Recommendations on Trust in Fake Covid-19 News

Covid-19-related fake news widely circulates on social media. This is problematic as people commonly do not process information on social media in a very critical manner. Also, when people encounter particular online content several times this tends to increase the content’s trustworthiness, someti...

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Main Authors: Jasmijn Kruijt, Corine S. Meppelink, Lisa Vandeberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zurich, IKMZ – Department of Communication and Media Research 2022-07-01
Series:European Journal of Health Communication (EJHC)
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Online Access:https://ejhc.org/article/view/3161