Thinking clearly about misinformation

Li Qian Tay; Stephan Lewandowsky; Mark J. Hurlstone; Tim Kurz; Ullrich K H Ecker

doi:10.1038/s44271-023-00054-5

Thinking clearly about misinformation

Li Qian Tay^*, Stephan Lewandowsky, Mark J. Hurlstone, Tim Kurz, Ullrich K H Ecker

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Abstract

There is concern that many ills in Western societies are caused by misinformation. Some researchers argue that misinformation is merely a symptom, not a cause. This is a false dichotomy, and research should differentiate between dimensions of misinformation in these evaluations.

Original language	English
Article number	4 (2024)
Number of pages	5
Journal	Communications Psychology
Volume	2
Early online date	5 Jan 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s44271-023-00054-5
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 5 Jan 2024

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Self and Society (Psychological Science)
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Thinking clearly about misinformation

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