Susceptibility to mis- and disinformation and the effectiveness of fact-checkers: Can misinformation be effectively combated?

Michael Hameleers

doi:10.5771/2192-4007-2019-4-523

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- Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 431–445 EDITORIAL 431–445
  - Countering misinformation: Strategies, challenges, and uncertainties Christina Peter, Thomas Koch Christina Peter, Thomas Koch
- 446–546 FULL PAPER 446–546
  - 446–470 Doubters are more convincing than advocates. The impact of user comments and ratings on credibility perceptions of false news stories on social media Jan P . Kluck, Leonie Schaewitz, Nicole C . Krämer Jan P . Kluck, Leonie Schaewitz, Nicole C . Krämer 446–470
  - 471–496 Detecting misinformation in online social networks: A think-aloud study on user strategies Isabelle Freiling Isabelle Freiling 471–496
  - 497–522 Nothing’s gonna change my world – Or do journalistic clarifications help against rumors? Johanna Radechovsky, Priscila Berger, Jens Wolling Johanna Radechovsky, Priscila Berger, Jens Wolling 497–522
  - 523–546 Susceptibility to mis- and disinformation and the effectiveness of fact-checkers: Can misinformation be effectively combated? Michael Hameleers Michael Hameleers 523–546
- 547–559 RESEARCH-IN-BRIEF 547–559
  - Facebook or Fakebook? How users’ perceptions of ‘fake news’ are related to their evaluation and verification of news on Facebook Philipp Müller, Anne Schulz Philipp Müller, Anne Schulz
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SCM Studies in Communication and Media , page 523 - 546

Susceptibility to mis- and disinformation and the effectiveness of fact-checkers: Can misinformation be effectively combated?

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Michael Hameleers

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2019-4-523
- ISSN: 2192-4007
- ISSN online: 2192-4007
Abstract

The online dissemination of mis- and disinformation may pose vexing problems on democracy. The factual basis of (political) information may be challenged by opposed partisans or issue publics, and misinformation may impact decision-making as confirmation biases may outweigh accuracy motivations. In this setting, fact-checkers that refute the false claims of misinformation may be regarded as an important tool to combat misinformation. Yet, the effectiveness of corrective information may be contingent upon partisan lenses, or the framing used in misinformation. In this study, the effectiveness of fact-checkers that refute different forms of misinformation on the polarizing issue of crime rates related to anti-immigration framing was assessed in the US and Netherlands. The main findings indicate that exposure to fact-checkers can correct misperceptions on immigration, and lowers the credibility of misinformation. Fact-checkers are more effective in the Netherlands than the US. These findings have important ramifications for understanding citizens’ susceptibility to (partisan) misinformation and rebuttals.
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