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Mistakenly misinformed or intentionally deceived? Mis- and disinformation perceptions on the Russian War in Ukraine among citizens in 19 countries
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Abstract
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| In information environments characterized by institutional distrust, fragmentation and the widespread dissemination of conspiracies and disinformation, citizens perceive misinformation as a salient and threatening issue. Especially amidst disruptive events and crises, news users are likely to believe that information is inaccurate or deceptive. Using an original 19-country comparative survey study across diverse regions in the world (N = 19,037), we find that news users are likely to regard information on the Russian war in Ukraine as false. They are more likely to attribute false information to deliberative deception than to a lack of access to the war area or inaccurate expert knowledge. Russian sources are substantially more likely to be blamed for falsehoods than Ukrainian or Western sources - but these attribution biases depend on a country's position on the war. Our findings reveal that people mostly believe that falsehoods are intended to deceive them, and selectively associate misinformation with the opposed camp. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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European journal of political research / European Consortium for Political Research [Colchester] - Amsterdam, 1973, currens
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Publication
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Hoboken
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Wiley
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2024
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ISSN
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0304-4130
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1475-6765
[online]
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DOI
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10.1111/1475-6765.12646
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63
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(2024)
, p. 1642-1654
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001126903700001
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Full text (open access)
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