How to debunk misinformation? An experimental online study investigating text structures and headline formats

Kotz, Johannes; Giese, Helge; König, Laura M.

doi:10.1111/bjhp.12670

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“…Intention to share. Participants were asked if they would share the information in a personal conversation and/or share it on social media on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 = no certainly not to 7 = yes definitely (c.f., Kotz et al (2023)).…”

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Comparing the effectiveness of animated videos and talking-head videos in science communication

Marx,

König

2024

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Online videos are becoming increasingly popular for obtaining nutrition-related information. Learning theories suggest that videos may differ in their effectiveness of conveying knowledge depending on the correspondence between audio and visual content. We thus tested whether two popular video formats, i.e. talking-head and animated videos, differed regarding knowledge transfer effectiveness and their ability to stimulate content sharing. A total of 358 participants were randomly assigned to viewing one video format about one of three nutrition-related topics. Videos did not differ in knowledge transfer or content sharing and so can be considered equally effective for use in science communication.

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Comparing the effectiveness of animated videos and talking-head videos in science communication

Marx,

König

2024

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“…However, these misconceptions are not necessarily in line with the actual nutritional value of the foods, especially when quantity and cooking methos are not taken into consideration. Therefore, it is essential to identify misconceptions regarding people's perception of healthy and sustainable diet based on stereotyping to strategically debunk them (König, 2023;Kotz et al, 2023).…”

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Are healthy diets also sustainable? Experimental study using a Fake Food Buffet

Masri,

König

2023

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Interventions to promote healthy and sustainable diets are urgently needed globally to curb growing obesity rates and greenhouse gas emissions. To date, little is known about consumers’ awareness of co-benefits of healthy and sustainable diets. Studies furthermore usually focus on Western countries, so lacking a global perspective. This study thus investigated cultural differences between Global South and Global North countries regarding perceptions of sustainable and healthy diets. The experiment used a 3 Meal Type (typical, healthy, sustainable) x 2 Region (Global North, Global South) mixed design. Participants (N = 74) were asked to self-serve three meals from a Fake Food Buffet (FFB) and to complete the Food Sustainability Knowledge Questionnaire (FSKQ). FSKQ scores did not differ between regions (W[71.82] = 0.58, p = .564). However, participants from the Global North self-served more vegetables, grains, and plant-based protein from the FFB compared to participants from the Global South (Fs[2, 72] ≥ 4.89 ps ≤ .003). Moreover, sustainable meals contained more vegetables, grains, legumes, and plant-based protein (Fs[2, 144] ≥ 4.26, ps ≤ .016), and less red meat, animal-based protein, and sugar than healthy or typical meals (Fs[2, 144] ≥ 11.77 ps ≤ .001). Many people are not aware of the similarities of healthy and sustainable diets. Furthermore, culture impact food choices and thus need to be considered when designing and implementing dietary interventions on a global scale.

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“…De acordo com Mantzarlis (2018), o termo fake news, atualmente, é cooptado e mal utilizado, pois descreve histórias sensacionalistas inteiramente fabricadas que atingem enormes audiências usando algoritmos de mídia social a seu favor. Sendo assim, o debunking surge como uma vertente do fact-checking para se concentrar na verificação dessas notícias falsas e de boatos virais (Kotz;Giese;König, 2023).…”

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Vacinas e desinformação: uma análise de conteúdo sobre fake news apuradas por plataformas de debunking em redes sociais

D'Almonte,

Siqueira,

Silva

2023

Rev Eletron Comun Inf Inov Saúde

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O impacto das fake news chegou à área da saúde e a desconfiança em relação às vacinas trouxe de volta doenças até então erradicadas. Mas como os discursos antivacina são construídos nas redes sociais? Neste trabalho, 80 fake news com foco nas vacinas foram coletadas de sites brasileiros que realizam debunking, uma estratégia de detecção e desmascaramento de desinformação e fake news. A partir da aplicação de um protocolo analítico, mapeamos as principais características presentes na elaboração dessas publicações. A análise de conteúdo revelou que o Facebook e o WhatsApp são as redes preferidas para esse tipo de compartilhamento. Cerca de 59% dos conteúdos são totalmente falsos e a maioria dos discursos destaca possíveis riscos das vacinas como estratégias de convencimento. As fontes mais referenciadas são supostamente médicos e cientistas, para criar confiabilidade. O levantamento aponta ainda que 60% das publicações apresentaram erros gramaticais e ortográficos na elaboração dos textos.

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How to debunk misinformation? An experimental online study investigating text structures and headline formats

Cited by 5 publications

References 47 publications

Comparing the effectiveness of animated videos and talking-head videos in science communication

Comparing the effectiveness of animated videos and talking-head videos in science communication

Are healthy diets also sustainable? Experimental study using a Fake Food Buffet

Vacinas e desinformação: uma análise de conteúdo sobre fake news apuradas por plataformas de debunking em redes sociais

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