Why Do Some People Not Challenge Misinformation on Social Media?
We need to understand and accept that the benefits of challenging misinformation online outweigh the risk of staying silent.
Topic: Misinformation
Debunking Vaccine-related Misinformation: A Rapid Evidence Review
Current research evidence suggests that communications aimed at debunking vaccine-related misinformation should be used judiciously and sparingly.
COVID Vaccines: Many People Have Had Two Doses But Not Their Boosters – Here’s Why That Might Be
Vaccine hesitancy is not a new phenomenon, though today it may be more likely to be exacerbated by misinformation, such as that which spreads through social media.
Trust in Experts, Media Literacy Connected to COVID-19 Vaccine Intention
An early pandemic survey found that respondents’ intentions to receive COVID-19 vaccines were linked more to their media literacy and opinion of health experts than knowledge of the virus or previous vaccination behavior.
How Fake Science Websites Hijack our Trust in Experts to Misinform and Confuse
Fake science websites are learning to appear equally rigorous in order to trick their audiences into believing fringe, debunked and bogus theories.
Rapid Evidence Review: The Effectiveness of Selected Interventions for Tackling Public Health Misinformation
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