符号(正式)
标志寄存器
假新闻
社会化媒体
欺骗
互联网隐私
心理学
计算机科学
诬告
启动(农业)
广告
计算机安全
社会心理学
万维网
业务
程序设计语言
操作系统
植物
发芽
生物
作者
Kathrin Figl,Samuel Kießling,Ulrich Remus
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.chb.2023.107704
摘要
Social media platforms need to respond effectively to the accusation of distributing fake news. Thus, this study investigates the extent to which different types of fake news flags (Pinocchio symbol, stop symbol, caution symbol) and the type of device (smartphone vs. PC) used to engage with (fake) news posts influence believability, user engagement, and cognitive elaboration. We test for such differences in an experimental design using data from 256 participants exposed to artificially generated Facebook posts on political (fake) news. Results confirm that fake news flags provide an effective countermeasure against believing in fake news. However, the semantic priming effect of different warning symbols used, which is inextricably intertwined with the device on which fake news is consumed, makes the difference between effective and less effective fake news flags. Smartphones do not per se increase (fake) news believability compared to PCs, but our findings suggest that stronger warnings may be required on smartphones than on PCs. Overall, this study provides a rich and contextualized understanding of fake news flags and user interaction with fake news, pointing to some important practical implications for social media platform designers.
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