Anger contributes to the spread of COVID-19 misinformation

A survey conducted over South Korean adults (N=513) reveals that emotions, specifically anger, contribute to the broader spread of misinformation on COVID-19 by leading angry individuals to consider false claims to be “scientifically credible.” This pattern is more evident among conservatives than l...

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Published inHarvard Kennedy School misinformation review. Vol. 1; no. 3
Main Authors Jiyoung Han, Meeyoung Cha, Wonjae Lee
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Harvard Kennedy School 17.09.2020
Subjects
covid-19
emotion
partisan issues
psychology
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Summary:A survey conducted over South Korean adults (N=513) reveals that emotions, specifically anger, contribute to the broader spread of misinformation on COVID-19 by leading angry individuals to consider false claims to be “scientifically credible.” This pattern is more evident among conservatives than liberals.
ISSN:2766-1652
DOI:10.37016/mr-2020-39