The Nudging Effect of Accuracy Alerts for Combating the Diffusion of Misinformation: Algorithmic News Sources, Trust in Algorithms, and Users’ Discernment of Fake News
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| + | The provided reading discusses the findings of a study on combating misinformation through nudges, specifically Accuracy Alerts, on social media. The study explains the experimental evidence to analyze the nudging effect on users' discernment of fake news and their behavior toward misinformation sharing. The accuracy alerts used to display misinformation reports a lower watch time and user attention span. Meaning overall nudging and using these alerts allow users to make informed choices on the content they do and do not want to interact with. Interaction with content is a major factor on what the algorithm deems fit for promotion. Less interaction would mean overall less miss information available to the public eye. The research demonstrates that Accuracy Alerts, as a form of nudging, can play a crucial role in influencing users' discernment of misinformation and their behavior in sharing news on social media. The effectiveness of these nudges is influenced by factors such as the type of news source (algorithmic vs. non-algorithmic) and users' trust levels. | ||
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The Nudging Effect of Accuracy Alerts for Combating the Diffusion of Misinformation: Algorithmic News Sources, Trust in Algorithms, and Users’ Discernment of Fake News
Shin, D., Kee, K. F., & Shin, E. Y. (2023). The Nudging Effect of Accuracy Alerts for Combating the Diffusion of Misinformation: Algorithmic News Sources, Trust in Algorithms, and Users’ Discernment of Fake News. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 67(2), 141–160.
https://doi.org/10.1080/08838151.2023.2175830
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The provided reading discusses the findings of a study on combating misinformation through nudges, specifically Accuracy Alerts, on social media. The study explains the experimental evidence to analyze the nudging effect on users' discernment of fake news and their behavior toward misinformation sharing. The accuracy alerts used to display misinformation reports a lower watch time and user attention span. Meaning overall nudging and using these alerts allow users to make informed choices on the content they do and do not want to interact with. Interaction with content is a major factor on what the algorithm deems fit for promotion. Less interaction would mean overall less miss information available to the public eye. The research demonstrates that Accuracy Alerts, as a form of nudging, can play a crucial role in influencing users' discernment of misinformation and their behavior in sharing news on social media. The effectiveness of these nudges is influenced by factors such as the type of news source (algorithmic vs. non-algorithmic) and users' trust levels.
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