Determinants of individuals' belief in fake news: A scoping review determinants of belief in fake news.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Proliferation of misinformation in digital news environments can harm society in a number of ways, but its dangers are most acute when citizens believe that false news is factually accurate. A recent wave of empirical research focuses on factors that explain why people fall for the so-called fake news. In this scoping review, we summarize the results of experimental studies that test different predictors of individuals' belief in misinformation.

Methods

The review is based on a synthetic analysis of 26 scholarly articles. The authors developed and applied a search protocol to two academic databases, Scopus and Web of Science. The sample included experimental studies that test factors influencing users' ability to recognize fake news, their likelihood to trust it o

SUBMITTER: Bryanov K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8224890 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature