How to Unring the Bell: A Meta-Analytic Approach to Correction of Misinformation
2018
This study reports on a meta-analysis that attempts to correct misinformation. Results indicate that corrective messages have a moderate influence on belief in misinformation; however, it is more difficult to correct for misinformation in the context of politics and marketing than health. Correction of real-world misinformation is more challenging, as opposed to constructed misinformation. Rebuttals are more effective than forewarnings, and appeals to coherence outperform fact-checking, and appeals to credibility.
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How to Unring the Bell: A Meta-Analytic Approach to Correction of Misinformation
Source:
Walter N, Murphy ST. How to Unring the Bell: A Meta-Analytic Approach to Correction of Misinformation. Communication Monographs 2018; 85 (3): 423-441. https://doi.org/10.1080/03637751.2018.1467564