Risultati della ricerca - Misinformation

In the modern world, where information circulates at an unprecedented speed due to digital technologies, the issue of misinformation has gained particular significance. Misinformation, often referred to as disinformation or fake news, poses a threat to public trust, stability, and security. It affec...

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On November 20, 2024, Dr. Sander van der Linden presented Building Psychological Defences Against Misinformation for this year’s West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The key poi...

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This study examines the long-term effects of educational interventions aimed at improving upper-secondary students' ability to identify and evaluate (mis)information. Using an experimental design with 459 students in authentic classroom settings, we tested three types of interventions: prebunki...

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This paper investigates the relationship between scientists' communication experience and attitudes towards misinformation and their intention to correct misinformation. Specifically, the study focuses on two correction strategies: source-based correction and relational approaches. Source-based...

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Social media and artificial intelligence have made it easier than ever to create and widely spread manipulated content. Recent geopolitical and digital developments underscore the need for more research on the topic, even in the Nordic countries with their recognised resilience against dis- and misi...

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Despite widespread concerns over AI-generated misinformation, its impact on people’s reasoning and the effectiveness of countermeasures remain unclear. This study examined whether a pre-emptive, source-focused inoculation—designed to lower trust in AI-generated information—could reduce its influence...

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Large language models (LLMs) have progressively become essential production tools in contemporary society, owing to their formidable natural language generation and contextual reasoning skills. To facilitate the development of current responses by LLMs, individuals have used retrieval-augmented gene...

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Climate change remains a critical global challenge, yet denialism endures across various sectors despite growing scientific consensus. Climate misinformation poses a major obstacle, with radio podcasts—an influential medium—contributing to its spread. This study, conducted in collaboration with C3/I...

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In the digital age, climate change content on social media is frequently distorted by misinformation, driven by unrestricted content sharing and monetization incentives. This paper proposes a novel AI-based framework to evaluate the data quality of climate-related discourse across platforms like Twi...

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The rapid proliferation of social media has created new data stemming from users’ thoughts, feelings, and interests. However, this unprecedented growth has led to the widespread dissemination of misinformation—deliberately or inadvertently false content that can trigger dangerous societal ramificati...

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BackgroundIn contemporary society, misinformation and disinformation have emerged as significant challenges, impacting various aspects of public health and societal cohesion. Some authors argue that older adults are particularly vulnerable to the effects of misinformation due...

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Introduction Misinformation about cardiovascular health has the potential to negatively impact public health outcomes. Understanding the nature and spread of such misinformation is crucial for developing effective interventions to mitigate this potential risk. However, despite the critical importanc...

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Social media facilitate a competition for users’ limited attention by bringing various content together, from health advice to entertainment, and from updates from loved ones to misinformation. Especially misinformation has raised societal concern. We evaluated the influence of visual material and c...

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IntroductionSocial media platforms have become pivotal in health communication, with Instagram serving as a key channel for sharing medical and dental information. Full Mouth Rehabilitation (FMR), a complex treatment aimed at restoring oral function and aesthetics, remains underrecognized by the gen...

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Background: The lack of presence by spine deformity surgeons on TikTok, in addition to the platform’s unregulated nature, raises concerns about the potential spread of misinformation regarding pediatric orthopaedic conditions. The purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of scoliosis misinf...

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