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Title: | “Trust, Then Verify”: When and Why People Fact-Check Partisan Information |
Other Titles: | International Journal of Communication |
Authors: | Walter, Nathan Edgerly, Stephanie Saucier, Camille |
Keywords: | credibility accuracy perceived |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
Publisher: | International Journal of Communication |
Citation: | Walter, N., Edgerly, S., and Saucier, C. (2021). “Trust, Then Verify”: When and Why People Fact-Check Partisan Information. International Journal Of Communication, 15, 21.https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/17325/3590 |
Abstract: | Using two experiments, the present studies examine the motivations (accuracy goals versus directional goals) underlying verification intentions and fact-checking. Study 1 explores the role of news article uncertainty and ideological congruence in motivating individuals to fact-check, proposing a mediation model that involves perceptions of speaker credibility and message accuracy. Study 2 complements these findings and tests the ability to reduce ideological bias by providing readers with a forewarning “note from the editor” regarding the partisan nature of the article. The findings point to the importance of considering the motivations for fact-checking and the need to distinguish between “affirming fact-checkers” and “informing fact-checkers.” |
URI: | https://repositorio.consejodecomunicacion.gob.ec//handle/CONSEJO_REP/8860 |
ISSN: | 1932-8036 |
Appears in Collections: | Documentos internacionales sobre libertad de expresión y derechos conexos |
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