Inducing Skepticism toward “Fake News” in the Trump Era: Experimental Evidence from the 2018 U.S. Midterm Elections

• In Event: Informed Citizens and Misinformation in the US

Brief Overview

This paper uses a survey experiment conducted prior to the 2018 midterm election to test whether dedicated efforts to counter "fake news" were effective at increasing skepticism towards false news or if they increased support for false information.

Authors

• Gregory Hal Winger, University of Cincinnati

• Jelena Vicic, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

• Alex Oliver, Evolving Strategies