This summary is provided by the IPR Behavioral Insights Research Center. Dr. Mengyu Li, Dr. Gaofei Li, and Dr. Sijia Yang examined how expert posts and posts by the general public on social media can help reduce the spread of COVID-19 misinformation. An online experiment of 873 people was conducted in August 2022. Participants viewed misleading … Continue reading Should Experts or the General Public Debunk Misinformation on TikTok?
This blog post summarizes “Public Health and Online Misinformation: Challenges and Recommendations,” from Annual Review of Public Health. Dr. Briony Swire-Thompson and Dr. David Lazer explored how individuals interact with inaccurate health information online, and how the ability to access so much information is affecting health outcomes. In addition, the researchers explored how the perceived … Continue reading Public Health and Online Misinformation: Challenges and Recommendations