Studying the downstream effects of fact-checking: Experiments on correction formats, belief accuracy, and media trust

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dc.catalogadorpau
dc.contributor.authorBachmann C., Ingrid
dc.contributor.authorValenzuela Leighton, Sebastián Andrés
dc.contributor.otherPontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-05T15:15:38Z
dc.date.available2023-07-05T15:15:38Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.date.updated2023-07-04T20:10:50Z
dc.description.abstractRepeated exposure to misinformation not only reduces the accuracy of people’s beliefs, but it also decreases confidence in institutions such as the news media. Can fact-checking—journalism’s main weapon against misinformation—worsen or ameliorate distrust in journalists and the media? To answer this question, we conducted two pre-registered experiments in Chile (total N = 1,472) manipulating message and receiver factors known to regulate the persuasiveness of fact-checks: transparency elements, arousing images, and political alignment. The results of both studies show that, across message formats, fact-checks are similarly effective at reducing people’s misperceptions. However, these positive effects on belief accuracy come at a cost: Compared to control groups, users exposed to political fact-checks trust news less and perceive the media as more biased, especially after reading corrections debunking pro-attitudinal misinformation. We close with a discussion of the theoretical and practical implications of these findings.
dc.description.funderFondecyt, Milenio, ANID-Pluralismo
dc.fuente.origenSIPA
dc.identifier.doi10.1177/20563051231179694
dc.identifier.urihttps://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/20563051231179694
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/74101
dc.information.autorucFacultad De Comunicaciones; Bachmann Caceres, Ingrid Andrea; S/I; 4313
dc.information.autorucFacultad De Comunicaciones; Valenzuela Leighton, Sebastian Andres; S/I; 6859
dc.issue.numero2
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoContenido completo
dc.pagina.final13
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dc.revistaSocial Media + Society
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.subject.ddc070
dc.subject.deweyPeriodismoes_ES
dc.subject.ods16 Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
dc.subject.odspa16 Paz, justicia e instituciones sólidas
dc.titleStudying the downstream effects of fact-checking: Experiments on correction formats, belief accuracy, and media trust
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen9
sipa.codpersvinculados4313
sipa.codpersvinculados6859
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