You’re Definitely Wrong, Maybe: Correction Style Has Minimal Effect on Corrections of Misinformation Online

• Published in: Media and communication (Lisboa) Vol. 9; no. 1S1; pp. 120 - 133
• Main Authors: Martel, Cameron, Mosleh, Mohsen, Rand, David G
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Lisbon Cogitatio Press 01.02.2021; Cogitatio
• Subjects: cognitive reflection test; corrections; Credibility; dark participation; debunking; Digital media; Disinformation; Efficacy; fake news; False information; Lucid; Mass media; Messages; Misinformation; Social media; Social networks

How can online communication most effectively respond to misinformation posted on social media? Recent studies examining the content of corrective messages provide mixed results—several studies suggest that politer, hedged messages may increase engagement with corrections, while others favor direct...