The way people share experiences online influences perceptions and relationships. Researchers have been exploring and explaining how individual actions or online behaviors affect perception, the […]
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Wardle-Derakhshan Framework of Information Disorder
Researchers Dr. Claire Wardle and Hossein Derakhshan introduced a conceptual framework for examining information disorder or information pollution. For starters, they argued that the current […]
Mathematical Simulations Reveal the Hidden Dynamics of Self-Censorship
The rise of surveillance technologies and digital moderation has changed how people speak and share on social media. What once felt like open communication now […]
U.S. and Brazil Study Found Why Older Adults Share More Political False Information
A study published on 3 November 2025 in the Journal of Experimental Psychology by G. A. Ramos and L. Van Boven examined why adults aged […]
Low-Quality News Links Still Win Attention Across 7 Social Media Platforms
Researchers David G. Rand, Mohsen Mosleh, and Jennifer Allen examined about 11 million public posts from January 2024 with the goal of understanding how news […]
How Barbie Promotes Feminism
Barbie is often associated with play and fashion. It is one of the most iconic cultural exports of the United States. Furthermore, throughout the decades, […]
Psychological Factors Influencing False Information Acceptance
The damaging consequences of the dissemination of misinformation and disinformation have prompted researchers in the fields of psychology and communication to explore and determine the […]
Evidence-Based Toolbox Against False Information
A team of researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Human Development spearheaded by senior research scientist Anastasia Kozyreva developed an evidence-based toolbox of individual-level […]
Firehose of Falsehoods: Principles, Examples, and Defenses
American nonprofit global policy think tank and research institute The RAND Corporation first coined the term “firehose of falsehoods” in 2016 to describe a technique […]
Misinformation and Disinformation Can Disrupt Romantic Relationships
False information not only polarizes societies but also ruins romantic relationships. A study by communication scholar Emily Van Duyn of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign […]