Browsing by Author "Miranda, Juan Pablo"
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- ItemFrom Belief in Conspiracy Theories to Trust in Others: Which Factors Influence Exposure, Believing and Sharing Fake News(SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG, 2019) Halpern, Daniel; Valenzuela, Sebastián; Katz, James; Miranda, Juan Pablo; Meiselwitz, GDrawing on social-psychological and political research, we offer a theoretical model that explains how people become exposed to fake news, come to believe in them and then share them with their contacts. Using two waves of a nationally representative sample of Chileans with internet access, we pinpoint the relevant causal factors. Analysis of the panel data indicate that three groups of variables largely explain these phenomena: (1) Personal and psychological factors such as belief in conspiracy theories, trust in others, education and gender; (2) Frequency and specific uses of social media; and (3) Political views and online activism. Importantly, personal and political-psychological factors are more relevant in explaining this behavior than specific uses of social media.
- ItemThe Paradox of Participation Versus Misinformation: Social Media, Political Engagement, and the Spread of Misinformation(2019) Valenzuela Leighton, Sebastián Andrés; Halpern, Daniel; Katz, James E.; Miranda, Juan Pablo