Abstract
The proliferation of misinformation is an ongoing problem in the United States. The public’s trust in news from the mainstream media is down, and the sharing of news items on social media is up – even the sharing of made-up news. Koo et al. (2021) found third-person perceptions (TPP) indicate that people tend to believe that others are more influenced by misinformation than they are. People also believe they are more likely to correct their own misinformation than their perceived norm of how likely others are to correct misinformation that they have propagated. This replication of Koo et al.’s study found that TPP and perceived norms influence a person’s likelihood to self-correct and correct others when misinformation has been spread. Those with lower media hostility are also more likely to correct.
Presenters
Ryan GeesamanAcademic Dean, Arts & Sciences, Communication & Media Arts, and Music, Worship & Performing Arts, Lancaster Bible College | Capital Seminary and Graduate School, Pennsylvania, United States
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
2022 Special Focus—Democratic Disorder: Disinformation, the Media and Crisis in a Time of Change
KEYWORDS
Misinformation, Third-Person Perceptions, Perceived Norms, Media Hostility
