Exploring the effects of location information on perceptions of news credibility and sharing intention

IF 5.3 2区 计算机科学 Q1 COMPUTER SCIENCE, CYBERNETICS
Ying Ma , Zhanna Sarsenbayeva , Jarrod Knibbe , Jorge Goncalves
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In recent years, the integration of location-based services into social media platforms has seen a significant surge, coinciding with the growing challenges posed by the proliferation of fake news online. However, the influence of location data on readers’ perceptions of online news credibility, particularly in relation to the reporters’ whereabouts, remains unclear. To investigate this relationship, we conducted a 3 (Topics: crime, science, health) × 2 (Location anchor: event-anchored or participant-anchored) × 4 (Proximity to location anchor - no, same, close-by or faraway location) mixed-method online study (N = 288) on Prolific. Our data collection involved presenting participants with news articles and assessing their credibility assessments and sharing intentions based on the proximity of those disseminating the news to both the subject matter of the news and the audience consuming it. Our findings reveal that the proximity of the reporter’s location to the readers’ location had a noticeable adverse impact on perceptions of news credibility and the likelihood of sharing it. Furthermore, we also identified a weak positive correlation between sharing intentions and trust in social media platforms. In addition, we observed that crime news were generally perceived as less credible compared to health and science news. Our research contributes significantly to a nuanced understanding of how location-based cues impact user behaviour when interacting with online news articles. Furthermore, it provides design insights for social media platforms aiming to enhance user trust and promote pro-social behaviours.
探索位置信息对新闻可信度认知和分享意向的影响
近年来,随着网络假新闻泛滥带来的挑战日益严峻,基于位置的服务在社交媒体平台上的整合也出现了显著的增长。然而,位置数据对读者感知网络新闻可信度的影响,尤其是与记者行踪相关的影响,仍不明确。为了研究这种关系,我们在 Prolific 上进行了一项 3(主题:犯罪、科学、健康)×2(位置锚点:事件锚点或参与者锚点)×4(与位置锚点的接近程度--无、相同、近距离或远距离)混合方法在线研究(N = 288)。我们的数据收集工作包括向参与者展示新闻文章,并根据新闻传播者与新闻主题和受众的接近程度来评估他们的可信度评估和分享意愿。我们的研究结果表明,记者所在位置与读者所在位置的距离对新闻可信度感知和分享新闻的可能性有明显的负面影响。此外,我们还发现分享意愿与社交媒体平台信任之间存在微弱的正相关。此外,我们还发现,与健康和科学新闻相比,犯罪新闻的可信度普遍较低。我们的研究极大地促进了人们对基于位置的线索如何影响用户与网络新闻文章互动行为的细致理解。此外,我们的研究还为旨在增强用户信任和促进亲社会行为的社交媒体平台提供了设计见解。
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International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
International Journal of Human-Computer Studies 工程技术-计算机:控制论
CiteScore
11.50
自引率
5.60%
发文量
108
审稿时长
3 months
期刊介绍: The International Journal of Human-Computer Studies publishes original research over the whole spectrum of work relevant to the theory and practice of innovative interactive systems. The journal is inherently interdisciplinary, covering research in computing, artificial intelligence, psychology, linguistics, communication, design, engineering, and social organization, which is relevant to the design, analysis, evaluation and application of innovative interactive systems. Papers at the boundaries of these disciplines are especially welcome, as it is our view that interdisciplinary approaches are needed for producing theoretical insights in this complex area and for effective deployment of innovative technologies in concrete user communities. Research areas relevant to the journal include, but are not limited to: • Innovative interaction techniques • Multimodal interaction • Speech interaction • Graphic interaction • Natural language interaction • Interaction in mobile and embedded systems • Interface design and evaluation methodologies • Design and evaluation of innovative interactive systems • User interface prototyping and management systems • Ubiquitous computing • Wearable computers • Pervasive computing • Affective computing • Empirical studies of user behaviour • Empirical studies of programming and software engineering • Computer supported cooperative work • Computer mediated communication • Virtual reality • Mixed and augmented Reality • Intelligent user interfaces • Presence ...
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