The role of sources of fake political news in corrective intentions on Facebook: investigating a moderated mediating model of perceived news fakeness and candidate preference in the 2022 Korean presidential election

• Published in: Journal of information technology & politics Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 215 - 228
• Main Author: Kim, Mihee
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 03.04.2025; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: candidate preference; Candidates; corrective actions; Election results; Elections; Facebook; Fake news; fake news perception; Group identity; News; Preferences; Presidential elections; Social networks; sources; Supporters

This study investigated how people's perceptions of the fakeness of Facebook posts and their intentions to take corrective actions are affected by the sources of those posts and their preferences for candidates in the context of the highly contested 2022 South Korean presidential election betwe...