The presumed influence of digital misinformation: examining US public’s support for governmental restrictions versus corrective action in the COVID-19 pandemic
| Autor: | Yang Cheng, Yunjuan Luo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Value (ethics)
business.industry media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences 050801 communication & media studies 050109 social psychology Context (language use) Public relations Library and Information Sciences Digital health Computer Science Applications 0508 media and communications Action (philosophy) Publishing Originality 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Social media Misinformation Psychology business media_common Information Systems |
| Zdroj: | Online Information Review |
| ISSN: | 1468-4527 |
| DOI: | 10.1108/oir-08-2020-0386 |
| Popis: | PurposeInformed by the third-person effects (TPE) theory, this study aims to analyze restrictive versus corrective actions in response to the perceived TPE of misinformation on social media in the USA.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted an online survey among 1,793 adults in the USA in early April. All participants were randomly enrolled in this research through a professional survey company. The structural equation modeling via Amos 20 was adopted for hypothesis testing.FindingsResults indicated that individuals also perceived that others were more influenced by misinformation about COVID-19 than they were. Further, such a perceptual gap was associated with public support for governmental restrictions and corrective action. Negative affections toward health misinformation directly affected public support for governmental restrictions rather than corrective action. Support for governmental restrictions could further facilitate corrective action.Originality/valueThis study examined the applicability of TPE theory in the context of digital health misinformation during a unique global crisis. It explored the significant role of negative affections in influencing restrictive and corrective actions. Practically, this study offered implications for information and communication educators and practitioners.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/OIR-08-2020-0386 |
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