Narrative elaboration makes misinformation and corrective information regarding COVID-19 more believable

People gather information about health topics from online channels oftentimes awash with misinformation. Investigating this problem during the COVID-19 pandemic is important, as the misinformation effect occurs when misleading details are embedded in narratives and questions. This pilot study invest...

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Published in:BMC research notes 2022-06, Vol.15 (1), p.1-235, Article 235
Main Authors: Greer, Joanna, Fitzgerald, Kaitlyn, Vijaykumar, Santosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accuracy
Age
Antibiotics
Cognitive ability
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Credibility
Elaboration (Memory)
Epidemics
False information
Independent sample
Influence
Misinformation
Narrative elaboration
Narratives
Older adults
Older people
Pandemics
Prevention
Public opinion
Questionnaires
Research Note
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Social networks
United Kingdom
Younger adults
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Summary:People gather information about health topics from online channels oftentimes awash with misinformation. Investigating this problem during the COVID-19 pandemic is important, as the misinformation effect occurs when misleading details are embedded in narratives and questions. This pilot study investigated whether narrative elaboration increases believability in misinformation statements about COVID-19, and willingness to share these statements online.
ISSN:1756-0500
1756-0500
DOI:10.1186/s13104-022-06134-9