Fake news on social media: everyday news topics and psychological predictors of performance

D.J.  Robertson; Mark Peter Shephard; Tony Anderson; Narisong Huhe

Fake news on social media: everyday news topics and psychological predictors of performance

D.J. Robertson, Mark Peter Shephard, Tony Anderson, Narisong Huhe

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Abstract

The emergence of social media has elevated the pervasive and damaging effects that misinformation campaigns can have. Here we assess two key components of the fake news phenomenon - who falls for it and who shares it – using a range of news topics, platforms, psychological predictors, and novel analysis methods.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 25 May 2022
Event	Association for Psychological Science (APS) Annual Convention 2022 - Chicago, Chicago, United States Duration: 25 May 2022 → 29 May 2022 https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2022-aps-annual-convention

Conference

Conference	Association for Psychological Science (APS) Annual Convention 2022
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago
Period	25/05/22 → 29/05/22
Internet address	https://www.psychologicalscience.org/conventions/2022-aps-annual-convention

Keywords

fake news
social media
individual differences
psychology
political science

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Fake news on social media: everyday news topics and psychological predictors of performance

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