Empowering social media users: nudge toward self-engaged verification for improved truth and sharing discernment

IF 6.1 1区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Journal of Communication Pub Date : 2024-03-10 DOI:10.1093/joc/jqae007

Fangjing Tu

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Abstract

How can we empower social media users to better discern the veracity of news and share less false news? This survey experiment (N = 636) assessed the effectiveness of two interventions—signing a Pro-Truth Pledge and utilizing a Fact-Checking Guide. Results showed that utilizing the Fact-Checking Guide increased skepticism of news posts, likelihood to verify news posts, verification engagement, and reduced intention to share news without regard to news veracity. Before and after comparisons indicated that after verification engagement activities, truth and sharing discernment improved with higher factual accuracy ratings for true news, lower accuracy ratings for false news, and a greater likelihood to share true news compared to false news. Individual’s engagement in verification was identified as a crucial mechanism through which the Fact-Checking Guide intervention led to better truth and sharing discernment. The study could inform social media designs that promote a truthful news environment.

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增强社交媒体用户的能力：推动自我参与验证，提高真理和分享辨别力

我们怎样才能让社交媒体用户更好地辨别新闻的真实性并减少分享虚假新闻？这项调查实验（N = 636）评估了两种干预措施的效果--签署《支持真相承诺书》和使用《事实核查指南》。结果显示，使用《事实核查指南》提高了对新闻帖子的怀疑度、核实新闻帖子的可能性、核实参与度，并降低了不考虑新闻真实性而分享新闻的意愿。前后对比表明，在参与验证活动后，真相和分享的辨别力得到了提高，对真实新闻的事实准确性评分更高，对虚假新闻的准确性评分更低，与虚假新闻相比，分享真实新闻的可能性更大。个人参与验证被认为是《事实核查指南》干预提高真实性和分享辨别力的关键机制。这项研究可以为促进新闻真实环境的社交媒体设计提供参考。

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Journal of Communication COMMUNICATION-

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11.60

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5.10%

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