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Pausing to consider why a headline is true or false can help reduce the sharing of false news

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: In an online experiment, participants who paused to explain why a headline was true or false indicated that they were less likely to share false information compared to control participants. Their intention to share accurate news stories was unchanged. These results indicate that adding “friction” (i.e., pausing to think) before sharing can improve the quality of information shared on social media.

Source: Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review

DOI: 10.37016/mr-2020-009

Author: Lisa Fazio

Institution: Vanderbilt University

Language: English

Topic: Misinformation and Its Impacts

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Facebook

OpenAlex ID: W3005166752