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When are fact-checks effective? An experimental study on the inclusion of the misinformation source and the source of fact-checks in 16 European countries
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Abstract
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| Despite increasing academic attention, several questions about fact-checking remain unanswered. First, it remains unclear to what extent fact-checks are effective across different political and media contexts. Second, we know little on whether features of the fact-check itself influence its success. Conducting an experiment in 16 European countries, this study aims to fill these gaps by examining two features of fact-checks that may affect their success: whether fact-checks include the political source of the misinformation, and the source of the fact-check itself. We find that fact-checks are successful in debunking misperceptions. Moreover, this debunking effect is consistent across countries. Looking at features of fact-checks, we find no indication that it matters whether fact-checks include the political source of the misinformation claim. Comparing fact-checks from independent organizations with those from public broadcasters, we do find, however, that who the fact-checker is matters, especially in combination with trust in this source. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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Mass communication & society. - Mahwah, N.J., 1998, currens
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Publication
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Abingdon
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Routledge journals, taylor & francis ltd
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2024
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ISSN
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1520-5436
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1532-7825
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DOI
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10.1080/15205436.2024.2321542
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(2024)
, p. 1-26
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001185029600001
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Full text (open access)
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