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The new battlefront: social media misinformation vs. Pakistan's HPV vaccination drive. [PDF]

Ann Med Surg (Lond)
Khalil MH, Hassan MA, Hanan M, Talha M, Mahato RK.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The gateway (mis)belief model: How misinformation impacts perceptions of scientific consensus and attitudes towards climate change

British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Climate change is one of the greatest threats to humanity, necessitating immediate action to combat its consequences. Although there is a nearly unanimous scientific consensus that climate change is human‐caused, misinformation doubting its causes continues to circulate widely.
Hannah Timna Logemann, Jacob B. Rode, Rakoen Maertens, Sander van der Linden   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Large language models show Dunning-Kruger-like effects in multilingual fact-checking. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Qazi IA, Khan Z, Ghani A, Raza AA, Qazi ZA, Sajjad W, Ali A, Javaid A, Sohail MA, Azeemi AH.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Fighting fire with fire: Prebunking with the use of a plausible meta‐conspiracy framing

British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Prebunking can be used to pre‐emptively refute conspiracy narratives. We developed a new approach to prebunking – fighting fire with fire – which introduces a plausible ‘meta‐conspiracy’ suggesting that conspiracy theories are deliberately spread as part of a wider conspiracy.
Mikey Biddlestone, Ricky Green, Daniel Toribio‐Flórez, Dylan de Gourville, Robbie M. Sutton, Karen M. Douglas   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Easily Can AI Chatbots Spread Misinformation in Audiology and Otolaryngology? [PDF]

OTO Open
Jedrzejczak WW, Szkiełkowska A, Raj-Koziak D, Włodarczyk E, Skarżyński H, Kochanek K.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sampling and processing of climate change information and disinformation across three diverse countries

British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In the media, accurate climate information and climate disinformation often coexist and present competing narratives about climate change. Whereas previous research documented detrimental effects of disinformation on climate beliefs, little is known about how people seek climate‐related content and how this varies between cross‐cultural ...
Zahra Rahmani Azad, Tobia Spampatti, Sebastian Gluth, Kim‐Pong Tam, Ulf J. J. Hahnel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Not that different after all: Pro‐environmental social norms predict pro‐environmental behaviour (also) among those believing in conspiracy theories

British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Social norms are powerful predictors of pro‐environmental behaviour. At the same time, conspiracy beliefs are prevalent that can reduce individuals' efforts to act pro‐environmentally and might impede the influence of social norms. Across three cross‐sectional studies in three countries (Germany, UK, US; total N = 1037), we investigated the ...
Kevin Winter, Lotte Pummerer, Kai Sassenberg   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A cross-sectional survey of false beliefs about COVID-19 and their association with vaccine hesitancy and uptake in the United States and China. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health
Dinero RE, Hou M, Singh T, Chen R, Kmush BL.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Denialist vs. warmist climate change conspiracy beliefs: Ideological roots, psychological correlates and environmental implications

British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract In the current research, we use network analysis to examine the structure, ideological foundations and correlates of climate change conspiracy theories, distinguishing between denialist and warmist beliefs. Denialist beliefs, typically endorsed on the political right, claim that climate change is exaggerated, whereas warmist beliefs, more ...
Dylan de Gourville, Karen M. Douglas, Robbie M. Sutton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source