It's a Matter of Choice: Misinformation Correction Under Selective Exposure

• In Event: Effects of Combating Disinformation with Fact-Checking and Corrections

Brief Overview

We explore whether corrective information is more effective if people are reached through interpersonal communication versus direct exposure alone, how group composition moderates the impact of factual information, and the role of selective exposure.

Authors

• Taraleigh Davis, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• Amanda Heideman, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• Patrick Willi Kraft, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• Jason T Neumeyer, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh