We won a Webby award :D
Our team at Notre Dame worked with Moonshot to develop an online media literacy game that can help Indonesian participants identify misinformation.

https://www.anthemawards.com/winners/list/entry/#!responsible-technology/digital-innovative-experiences/gali-fakta-the-online-game-fighting-misinformation-in-indonesia/1972/-1/387512
#misinformation #MediaLit #MisinfoResearch @sociology @psychology @communicationscholars

Study finds most Americans support content moderation on social media even if it curbs some freedom of expression. It would also build trust if social media companies were transparent about their content moderation process.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2210666120 @psychology @sociology @communicationscholars #sociology #psychology #MisinfoResearch #misinformation

Bat signal to misinformation and first amendment scholars: Congressman Ritche Torres (D-NY15) has introduced the SANTOS Act, which would punish lying congressional candidates with up to one year in prison and $100K fine.

https://govtrackinsider.com/inspired-by-george-santos-santos-act-would-punish-lying-congressional-candidates-with-up-to-one-c15657fe3790

#misinformation #MisinfoResearch #firstamendment #freespeech #lawfedi

People will often share #misinformation on social media because they get attention and social rewards for doing so. However, this study rewarded participants for sharing true information instead and they shared more accurate information after. Incentives matter! #MisinfoResearch #sociology #psychology #fakenews @psychology @sociology @communicationscholars

People often share #misinformation on social media because they develop a habit from the attention & social reward they receive from doing so. However, this study finds people will share true information more frequently when they are rewarded. Incentives matter!
#science #MisinfoResearch #psychology #sociology @sociology @communicationscholars @psychology

Watching short YouTube ads about common misinformation tactics increases people’s ability to discern trustworthy from untrustworthy content and improves the quality of their sharing decisions!
https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.abo6254
#MisinfoResearch #misinformation #medialiteracy #sociology #psychology @sociology @psychology @communicationscholars

Berkeley's Citrin Center for Public Opinion Research has opened registration for its 2023 conference: Misinformation and Its Consequences for American Democracy, taking place on January 29, 2023. My understanding is that it is both in-person and via Zoom. Register here: https://live-citrin-center-for-public-opinion-research.pantheon.berkeley.edu/events/2023-citrin-center-conference/

#MisInfoResearch #misinformation #PublicOpinion #PoliticalScience #PSCI #academia

Teaching people about common techniques that spread misinformation can help them become less susceptible to misinformation. Additionally, when people learn these techniques, they are more likely to talk about them with others, which can bolster the lessons they learned as well.
https://academic.oup.com/joc/article/62/4/701/4085830
#MisinfoResearch #sociology #psychology #misinformation #prebunking #medialiteracy @sociology @psychology @communicationscholars

I'm going to start using the hashtag #MisinfoResearch to share articles about the social science of misinformation. Here's the first one!

In this preprint, a team of misinfo researchers evaluate the top 10 interventions for combatting misinformation.
https://psyarxiv.com/x8ejt/

#sociology #psychology #misinformation @psychology @sociology @communicationscholars @politicalscience