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| dc.title | Reducing Misinformation: The Role of Confirmation Frames in Fact-Checking Interventions |
| dc.contributor.author | Aruguete, Natalia |
| dc.contributor.author | Batista, Flavia |
| dc.contributor.author | Calvo, Ernesto |
| dc.contributor.author | Guizzo Altube, Matías |
| dc.contributor.author | Scartascini, Carlos |
| dc.contributor.author | Ventura, Tiago |
| dc.contributor.orgunit | Department of Research and Chief Economist |
| dc.coverage | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| dc.date.available | 2023-07-27T00:07:00 |
| dc.date.issue | 2023-07-27T00:07:00 |
| dc.description.abstract | Previous research has extensively investigated why users spread misinformation online, while less attention has been given to the motivations behind sharing fact-checks. This paper reports a four-country survey experiment assessing the influence of confirmation and refutation frames on engagement with online fact-checks. Respondents randomly received semantically identical content, either affirming accurate information (“It is TRUE that p”) or refuting misinformation (“It is FALSE that not p”). Despite semantic equivalence, confirmation frames elicit higher engagement rates than refutation frames. Additionally, confirmation frames reduce self-reported negative emotions related to polarization. These findings are crucial for designing policy interventions aiming to amplify fact-check exposure and reduce affective polarization, particularly in critical areas such as health-related misinformation and harmful speech. |
| dc.format.extent | 91 |
| dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0005035 |
| dc.identifier.url | https://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Reducing-Misinformation-The-Role-of-Confirmation-Frames-in-Fact-Checking-Interventions.pdf |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.publisher | Inter-American Development Bank |
| dc.subject | Immunization Programs |
| dc.subject | Coronavirus |
| dc.subject | Population Aging |
| dc.subject | Social Media |
| dc.subject | Higher Education |
| dc.subject.jelcode | D83 - Search • Learning • Information and Knowledge • Communication • Belief • Unawareness |
| dc.subject.jelcode | D91 - Intertemporal Household Choice • Life Cycle Models and Saving |
| dc.subject.keywords | misinformation;Fact-checking;Social media |
| dc.type | Working Papers |
| idb.identifier.pubnumber | IDB-WP-01363 |
| idb.operation | RG-K1199 |