Social Media Platform Design and Message Format in Conspiracy Theory Beliefs: Two Experimental Tests

• In Event: AI, Misinformation, and Political Beliefs

Brief Overview

Two experiments test how social media environments shape belief in conspiracy theories. Using platform-based manipulations across Instagram, Facebook, X, and WhatsApp, the study isolates how design influences conspiratorial belief formation.

Authors

• Cengiz Erisen, Yeditepe University

• Huseyin Batuhan Sar, Yeditepe University

• Sinan Alper, Yasar University