You’re Definitely Wrong, Maybe: Correction Style Has Minimal Effect on Corrections of Misinformation Online
How can online communication most effectively respond to misinformation posted on social media? Recent studies examining the content of corrective messages provide mixed results—several studies suggest that politer, hedged messages may increase engagement with corrections, while others favor direct...
Main Authors: | Martel, Cameron, Mosleh, Mohsen, Rand, David Gertler |
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Other Authors: | Sloan School of Management |
Format: | Article |
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Cogitatio
2021
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/129719 |
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