University of Kwazulu-Natal

Refuting Misinformation Examining Theoretical Underpinnings Of

Bonisiwe Shabane
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refuting misinformation examining theoretical underpinnings of

We use a large-scale mixed-method analysis to examine changes in misinformation research over three decades, with a particular attention to… While Africans are committed to democracy, governments across the continent have failed to deliver on the democratic aspirations of the… Disinformation campaigns can significantly impact beliefs about climate change. This study involved an online experiment with 1045 U.S. participants, exposing… This study sought to understand how health misperceptions develop among individuals after exposure to misinformation messages, and how eHealth literacy…

Given the evolution and growth of fact-checking around the globe, practitioners and academics have been gathering with increasing frequency to… This meta-analysis investigated the factors underlying effective messages to counter attitudes and beliefs based on misinformation. Because misinformation can lead to poor decisions about consequential matters and is persistent and difficult to correct, debunking it is an important scientific and public-policy goal. This meta-analysis ( k = 52, N = 6,878) revealed large effects for presenting misinformation ( ds = 2.41-3.08), debunking ( ds = 1.14-1.33), and the persistence of misinformation in the face of debunking... Persistence was stronger and the debunking effect was weaker when audiences generated reasons in support of the initial misinformation. A detailed debunking message correlated positively with the debunking effect.

Surprisingly, however, a detailed debunking message also correlated positively with the misinformation-persistence effect. Keywords: belief persistence/perseverance; continued influence; correction; misinformation; open data; science communication. Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The authors declared that they had no conflicts of interest with respect to their authorship or the publication of this article. Flowchart of the search protocol and workflow used for study selection, as suggested… Contour-enhanced funnel plots showing standard… Copyright © 2025 Elsevier Ltd.

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