Can Fact-Checking Podcasts Combat Misinformation in South Africa?

• In Event: Understanding and Countering COVID-19 Misinformation in the Global South

Brief Overview

We examine whether WhatsApp-delivered podcasts can inhibit exposure to misinformation, increase knowledge about COVID-19, and increase compliance with public health policies among participants in South Africa.

Authors

• Jeremy Bowles, Stanford University

• Kevin Croke, Harvard University

• Horacio Larreguy, Harvard University

• Shelley Liu, University of California-Berkeley

• John Marshall, Columbia University