Timing matters when correcting fake news [Political Sciences]

Countering misinformation can reduce belief in the moment, but corrective messages quickly fade from memory. We tested whether the longer-term impact of fact-checks depends on when people receive them. In two experiments (total N = 2,683), participants read true and false headlines taken from social media. In the treatment conditions,...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - January 25, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Nadia M. Brashier, Gordon Pennycook, Adam J. Berinsky, David G. Rand Tags: Political Sciences, Brief Reports Social Sciences Source Type: research