Misinformation interventions are common, divisive, and poorly understood

Social media platforms label, remove, or otherwise intervene on thousands of posts containing misleading or inaccurate information every day. Who encounters these interventions, and how do they react? A demographically representative survey of 1,207 Americans reveals that 49% have been exposed to so...

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Autores principales:	Emily Saltz, Soubhik Barari, Claire Leibowicz, Claire Wardle
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Publicado:	Harvard Kennedy School 2021
Materias:	content moderation public opinion social media Information technology T58.5-58.64 Communication. Mass media P87-96
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:e977bf09cfdc43ecaa5de07c26fbee7b2021-11-20T05:57:45ZMisinformation interventions are common, divisive, and poorly understood10.37016/mr-2020-812766-1652https://doaj.org/article/e977bf09cfdc43ecaa5de07c26fbee7b2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/misinformation-interventions-are-common-divisive-and-poorly-understood/https://doaj.org/toc/2766-1652Social media platforms label, remove, or otherwise intervene on thousands of posts containing misleading or inaccurate information every day. Who encounters these interventions, and how do they react? A demographically representative survey of 1,207 Americans reveals that 49% have been exposed to some form of online misinformation intervention. However, most are not well-informed about what kinds of systems, both algorithmic and human, are applying these interventions: 40% believe that content is mostly or all checked, and 17.5% are not sure, with errors attributed to biased judgment more than any other cause, across political parties. Although support for interventions differs considerably by political party, other distinct traits predict support, including trust in institutions, frequent social media usage, and exposure to “appropriate” interventions.Emily SaltzSoubhik BarariClaire LeibowiczClaire WardleHarvard Kennedy Schoolarticlecontent moderationpublic opinionsocial mediaInformation technologyT58.5-58.64Communication. Mass mediaP87-96ENHarvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, Vol 2, Iss 5 (2021)
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description	Social media platforms label, remove, or otherwise intervene on thousands of posts containing misleading or inaccurate information every day. Who encounters these interventions, and how do they react? A demographically representative survey of 1,207 Americans reveals that 49% have been exposed to some form of online misinformation intervention. However, most are not well-informed about what kinds of systems, both algorithmic and human, are applying these interventions: 40% believe that content is mostly or all checked, and 17.5% are not sure, with errors attributed to biased judgment more than any other cause, across political parties. Although support for interventions differs considerably by political party, other distinct traits predict support, including trust in institutions, frequent social media usage, and exposure to “appropriate” interventions.
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Misinformation interventions are common, divisive, and poorly understood

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