A study of the antecedents of fake news sharing and the moderating effect of online trust

IF 2 4区管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Information Development Pub Date : 2023-10-23 DOI:10.1177/02666669231208101

Youngkeun Choi

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships between behavioral factors and fake news sharing and explore the moderating effect of online trust on that relationship. For this, the present study collected data from 352 social media users in South Korea through the survey for which the professional survey company gave electronic gift cards to respondents to increase the response rate and reduce the non-response bias. And, it used hierarchical multiple regression analyses. First, the results show that the more socialization, pass-time, or information-seeking gratification participants perceive online, the more favorable fake news sharing they have. Conversely, entertainment was not significantly associated with fake news sharing in this study. Second, the positive relationship between socialization gratification support and fake news sharing is stronger for participants with high rather than low online trust. However, online trust was found to have no significance on the relationship between other gratification factors and fake news sharing. This study enhances understanding of sharing fake news online, linking negative social media use to fake news sharing. It connects antecedents and variables based on U&G theory and prior research. It also recommends screen time tracking apps with warnings to address social media fatigue and prevent fake news.

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假新闻分享的前因及网络信任的调节作用研究

本研究旨在探讨行为因素与假新闻分享的关系，并探讨网络信任对这种关系的调节作用。为此，本研究通过调查收集了韩国352名社交媒体用户的数据，并由专业调查公司向受访者发放电子礼品卡，以提高回应率，减少非回应偏差。并采用层次多元回归分析。首先，结果表明，参与者在网上感受到的社交、打发时间或信息寻求满足感越多，他们就越愿意分享假新闻。相反，在本研究中，娱乐与假新闻分享没有显著关联。第二，社交满足支持与假新闻分享的正相关关系在高网络信任的参与者中表现得更强，而在低网络信任的参与者中表现得更强。而网络信任对其他满足因素与虚假新闻分享的关系无显著影响。本研究增强了对在线分享假新闻的理解，将负面社交媒体使用与假新闻分享联系起来。它基于U&G理论和前人的研究将前因变量联系起来。它还建议使用带有警告的屏幕时间跟踪应用程序，以解决社交媒体疲劳和防止假新闻。

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Information Development INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

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5.10

自引率

5.30%

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期刊介绍： Information Development is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to provide authoritative coverage of current developments in the provision, management and use of information throughout the world, with particular emphasis on the information needs and problems of developing countries. It deals with both the development of information systems, services and skills, and the role of information in personal and national development.