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Assessing inoculation’s effectiveness in motivating resistance to conspiracy propaganda in Finnish and United States samples

Frontiers in Psychology
IntroductionThis study tested the motivational power of inoculation to foster resistance to conspiracy propaganda (9/11 Truth Movement), comparing inoculation effects across United States and Finnish study participants.MethodWe used a 2 inoculation ...
Elena Bessarabova, John A. Banas, Hanna Reinikainen, Neil Talbert, Neil Talbert, Vilma Luoma-aho, Katerina Tsetsura   +6 more
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Countering Misinformation in India through Prebunking

Misinformation poses a substantial societal challenge, including in the Global South. However, to date, the vast majority of research into understanding and countering misinformation has taken place in the Global North, and the practical, methodological, and financial complications of doing research with underrepresented groups in Global South ...
Sushmeena Animesh Parihar, Trisha Harjani, Priyank Mathur, Sander van der Linden, Beth Goldberg, Jon Roozenbeek   +5 more
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Disinformation: History, Drivers, and Countermeasures

Encyclopedia
Disinformation refers to false or misleading information created with the deliberate intention to deceive and cause individual or societal harm. It is typically distinguished from misinformation, which involves falsehoods shared without deceptive intent,
Nicola Bruno, Stefano Moriggi
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Exploring the effectiveness of virtual reality in combating misinformation on climate change

Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 1, February 2026.
Abstract Our research examines the potential of immersive virtual reality (VR) in countering climate change misinformation. By creating VR simulations of future climate scenarios, we visually depict the potential impacts of rising temperatures and sea level rise on communities and ecosystems.
Elif Erisen, Funda Yildirim, Emirhan Duran, Batuhan Şar, Irmak Kalkan   +4 more
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The issues caused by misinformation—How workers and organizations deal with it: A systematic literature review. An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Volume 77, Issue 1, Page 133-162, January 2026.
Abstract In today's digital age, misinformation propagates rapidly through digital channels, blurring the lines between truth and fiction, and challenging the foundations of trust in information sources. Although affecting all spheres of life, misinformation poses a significant threat to workers highlighting a critical intersection between ...
Ashwani Malhotra, Nina Evans, Jing Gao, Jia Tina Du, Connie Zheng   +4 more
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Combatting Climate Disinformation: Comparing the Effectiveness of Correction Placement and Type [PDF]

In this study, we investigated whether corrections can combat climate disinformation. Using a preregistered quota-based online experiment in Germany (N = 1401), we tested how the effectiveness of disinformation correction in reducing ...
Barkela, Berend, Christner, Clara, Jungkunst, Hermann, Merz, Pascal, von Sikorski, Christian   +4 more
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Changing beliefs or changing behavior? Understanding the belief‐to‐behavior process and intervening to curb the impact of misinformation

Journal of Consumer Psychology, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 114-132, January 2026.
Abstract A common assumption among scientists, journalists, and policymakers is that combating misinformation reliably changes behavior. However, the empirical evidence reveals that the belief–behavior association is often modest, variable, and context‐dependent, raising critical questions about when and how to pursue belief versus behavior change.
Hogeun Lee, Dolores Albarracín
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The Evil Enemy: Belief in Conspiracy Theories Predicts Attitudes to War

European Journal of Social Psychology, Volume 55, Issue 7, Page 1420-1435, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Political leaders often justify war with conspiracy theories. How effective are such conspiracy theories in gathering public support for war? The present research has investigated the effects of conspiracy theories on people's war‐related attitudes.
Jan‐Willem van Prooijen, Kyriaki Fousiani, Jakub Šrol, Vladimira Čavojová, Ana Clara Kaneko Ebert, Emel Müller, Ece Sağlam   +6 more
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Effects of an on-line campaign by the World Health Organization to prevent the spread of disinformation in social networks [PDF]

The pervasive spread of false information, whether intentional (disinformation) or believed to be true (misinformation), poses significant risks in areas like politics, the environment, and public health.
Arias Orduña, Ana Victoria, Crespo Cobo, Yasmina, Molina López, Rosa, Rodríguez Árbol, Javier   +3 more
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Basic approaches to combating disinformation [PDF]

Košická bezpečnostná revue
We can divide the fight against disinformation according to constructive thoughts and approach, verification of information and education and methods of automatic debunking and prebunking and force methods.
Viktor PORADA, Anton LISNÍK
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