Timing matters when correcting fake news

Timing matters when correcting fake news

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© 2021 National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Countering misinformation can reduce belief in the moment, but corrective messages quickly fade from memory. We tested whether the longer-term impact of fact-checks depends on when people receive them. In two experiments (total N = 2,683), pa...

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Main Authors: Brashier, Nadia M. (Author), Pennycook, Gordon (Author), Berinsky, Adam (Author), Rand, David Gertler (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Political Science (Contributor), Sloan School of Management (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2021-10-15T20:01:54Z.
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