Libraries Combating Disinformation: From the Front Line to the Long Game

Tripodi, Francesca; Stevenson, Jade Angelique; Slama, Rachel; Reich, Justin

doi:10.1086/722551

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“…Many participants used the voice feature to enter their queries, and other participants noted that they often search on a mobile phone. This supports other recent research that indicates an increasing reliance on mobile devices when it comes to search tasks (Tripodi et al, 2023). More research is needed on how people search for information via mobile devices and what applications they rely on to conduct those searches.…”

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Abortion Near Me? The Implications of Semantic Media on Accessing Health Information

Tripodi,

Dave

2023

Social Media + Society

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Despite the important role search engines play in finding health information, little systematic research has looked at the ways in which semantic media complicate this process. An investigation of information seekers from four counties with varying political associations in the state of North Carolina details how 42 people searched for information about abortion. We find that participant ability to find accurate information is primarily driven by their position (i.e., do they support terminating a pregnancy or not). However, our findings also indicate that search engine optimization and advertising make finding accurate abortion information a challenge.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Abortion Near Me? The Implications of Semantic Media on Accessing Health Information

Tripodi,

Dave

2023

Social Media + Society

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“…The library has been used to promote information literacy, particularly among those who may not have access, such as the elderly and marginalized (Jaeger et al, 2021;Young et al, 2021). Librarians have the opportunity to assist library patrons in improving their search skills beyond just working at the front desk (Batchelor, 2017;Tripodi et al, 2023). Many individuals, including students, may not know how to properly search for and verify information they find while browsing.…”

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“…Libraries have used approaches such as providing research-backed tools and educational training to help users recognize reliable sources and verify information (Koulolias et al, 2018;Tripodi, 2018;Tripodi et al, 2023). For instance, since misinformation is likely to spread when politicians are given a chance to increase propaganda, this approach has been successful in addressing misinformation in the political space.…”

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Participatory and community-based approach in combating agri-food misinformation: A Scoping Review

Chowdhury,

Kabir,

Asafo-Agyei

et al. 2024

Adv Ag Dev

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The spread of ill information with or without the intention of deceiving or causing harm has negatively impacted agricultural development both in social and digital spaces. This has led to a lack of trust in adopting new technologies and practices, which has hindered the process of facilitating agricultural development. Although the study of agri-food misinformation is still in its early stages, this paper draws on a scoping review of existing literature and lessons learned from other fields, such as political science and public health, which have extensive experience in combating misinformation in social settings. The article explores how Farmer Field Schools (FFS), a popular participatory and community-based approach, can incorporate media literacy education and how a local agricultural information hub, platform approach and a relatively new approach called technology stewardship in agricultural extension can help those working in the agri-food industry combat misinformation.

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Understanding voice‐based information uncertainty: A case study of health information seeking with voice assistants

Brewer

2023

Asso for Info Science & Tech

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Evaluating information quality online is increasingly important for healthy decision‐making. People assess information quality using visual interfaces (e.g., computers, smartphones) with visual cues like aesthetics. Yet, voice interfaces lack critical visual cues for evaluating information because there is often no visual display. Without ways to assess voice‐based information quality, people may overly trust or misinterpret information which can be challenging in high‐risk or sensitive contexts. This paper investigates voice information uncertainty in one high‐risk context—health information seeking. We recruited 30 adults (ages 18–84) in the United States to participate in scenario‐based interviews about health topics. Our findings provide evidence of information uncertainty expectations with voice assistants, voice search preferences, and the audio cues they use to assess information quality. We contribute a nuanced discussion of how to inform more critical information ecosystems with voice technologies and propose ways to design audio cues to help people more quickly assess content quality.

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Libraries Combating Disinformation: From the Front Line to the Long Game

Cited by 6 publications

References 40 publications

Abortion Near Me? The Implications of Semantic Media on Accessing Health Information

Abortion Near Me? The Implications of Semantic Media on Accessing Health Information

Participatory and community-based approach in combating agri-food misinformation: A Scoping Review

Understanding voice‐based information uncertainty: A case study of health information seeking with voice assistants

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