Reasons to fight: preliminary results on motivations to combat fake news
Introduction. To encourage the public to combat online fake news and revalue truth, it is important to explore the factors that affect individual intention to combat fake news. Method. This study provides answers using survey data from a representative sample collected in the U.S. (N = 804). Ana...
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| description | Introduction. To encourage the public to combat online fake news and revalue truth, it is important to explore the factors that affect individual intention to combat fake news.
Method. This study provides answers using survey data from a representative sample collected in the U.S. (N = 804).
Analysis. We examined the impacts of planned-behaviour-theory components and prior experience of being deceived by fake news on the intentions of news verification, fake news refutation, and fact-checks sharing, with demographical characteristics, media use, and media credibility under control. The study also examined prior experience as a moderator in the models.
Results. Results showed that subjective norms and prior experience of being deceived by fake news were positively correlated with intentions of all three behaviours that help to combat fake news. Prior experience moderated the effect of subjective norms on fake news refutation, and the effect of perceived control on fact-checks sharing.
Conclusion. The findings of this study help scholars and industry practitioners to understand audiences’ interaction with online information and what drives audiences to combat information fakeness. Prior experience of being deceived by fake news is a significant driver. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a5a83c8aad194ccf81c664df94b9056b2025-02-03T10:10:34ZengUniversity of BoråsInformation Research: An International Electronic Journal1368-16132024-06-01292304910.47989/ir292596593Reasons to fight: preliminary results on motivations to combat fake newsWenting Yu0Qing Yan1The Chinese University of Hong KongJinan UniversityIntroduction. To encourage the public to combat online fake news and revalue truth, it is important to explore the factors that affect individual intention to combat fake news. Method. This study provides answers using survey data from a representative sample collected in the U.S. (N = 804). Analysis. We examined the impacts of planned-behaviour-theory components and prior experience of being deceived by fake news on the intentions of news verification, fake news refutation, and fact-checks sharing, with demographical characteristics, media use, and media credibility under control. The study also examined prior experience as a moderator in the models. Results. Results showed that subjective norms and prior experience of being deceived by fake news were positively correlated with intentions of all three behaviours that help to combat fake news. Prior experience moderated the effect of subjective norms on fake news refutation, and the effect of perceived control on fact-checks sharing. Conclusion. The findings of this study help scholars and industry practitioners to understand audiences’ interaction with online information and what drives audiences to combat information fakeness. Prior experience of being deceived by fake news is a significant driver.https://informationr.net/infres/article/view/596fake newsfact-checkingverificationplanned behaviour |
| spellingShingle | Wenting Yu Qing Yan Reasons to fight: preliminary results on motivations to combat fake news Information Research: An International Electronic Journal fake news fact-checking verification planned behaviour |
| title | Reasons to fight: preliminary results on motivations to combat fake news |
| title_full | Reasons to fight: preliminary results on motivations to combat fake news |
| title_fullStr | Reasons to fight: preliminary results on motivations to combat fake news |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reasons to fight: preliminary results on motivations to combat fake news |
| title_short | Reasons to fight: preliminary results on motivations to combat fake news |
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| topic | fake news fact-checking verification planned behaviour |
| url | https://informationr.net/infres/article/view/596 |
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