They’re coming to take our jobs!: The Effects of White Identity on Support for Misinformation and Conspiracy Theories

• In Event: Misinformation

Brief Overview

We examine the effects of white identity on support for conspiracy theories, contingent on framing. We assess whether racially motivated frames increase directionally-based motivated reasoning among individuals with a strong white identity.

Authors

• Philip Chen, Beloit College

• Christina Farhart, Carleton College