Incorporating Psychological Science Into Policy Making: The Case of Misinformation.

IF 4.3 3区 材料科学 Q1 ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC
ACS Applied Electronic Materials Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-14 DOI:10.1027/1016-9040/a000493
Anastasia Kozyreva, Laura Smillie, Stephan Lewandowsky
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Abstract

The spread of false and misleading information in online social networks is a global problem in need of urgent solutions. It is also a policy problem because misinformation can harm both the public and democracies. To address the spread of misinformation, policymakers require a successful interface between science and policy, as well as a range of evidence-based solutions that respect fundamental rights while efficiently mitigating the harms of misinformation online. In this article, we discuss how regulatory and nonregulatory instruments can be informed by scientific research and used to reach EU policy objectives. First, we consider what it means to approach misinformation as a policy problem. We then outline four building blocks for cooperation between scientists and policymakers who wish to address the problem of misinformation: understanding the misinformation problem, understanding the psychological drivers and public perceptions of misinformation, finding evidence-based solutions, and co-developing appropriate policy measures. Finally, through the lens of psychological science, we examine policy instruments that have been proposed in the EU, focusing on the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation 2022.

将心理科学纳入政策制定
摘要:虚假和误导性信息在网络社交网络中的传播是一个亟待解决的全球性问题。这也是一个政策问题,因为错误信息会伤害公众和民主国家。为了解决错误信息的传播,政策制定者需要科学和政策之间的成功接口,以及一系列基于证据的解决方案,这些解决方案尊重基本权利,同时有效减轻网上错误信息的危害。在这篇文章中,我们讨论了如何通过科学研究为监管和非监管工具提供信息,并将其用于实现欧盟的政策目标。首先,我们考虑将错误信息视为一个政策问题意味着什么。然后,我们概述了希望解决错误信息问题的科学家和政策制定者之间合作的四个组成部分:了解错误信息问题,了解心理驱动因素和公众对错误信息的看法,寻找循证解决方案,以及共同制定适当的政策措施。最后,通过心理科学的视角,我们研究了欧盟提出的政策工具,重点是加强的《2022年虚假信息行为准则》。
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