People adhere to content warning labels even when they are wrong due to ecologically rational adaptations
Abstract In this paper, we build on the theory of ecologically rational heuristics to demonstrate the effect of erroneously placed warning labels on news headlines. Through three between-subjects experiments (n = 1313), we show that people rely on warning labels when choosing to trust news, even whe...
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| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98221-7 |
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