The Effects of Flagging Propaganda Sources on News Sharing
Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Twitter
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12977262 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fan Liang (0000-0001-5169-2623, Duke Kunshan University, corresponding author), Qinfeng Zhu (0000-0001-8038-0274, University of Groningen), Gabriel Miao Li (0000-0002-9142-8154, University of Michigan) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 909-928 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of Press/Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1940-1612 • E-ISSN: 1040-1620 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/19401612221086905 |
| OpenAlex | W4220900498 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 26 |
While research on flagging misinformation and disinformation has received much attention, we know very little about how the flagging of propaganda sources could affect news sharing on social media. Using a quasi-experimental design, we test the effect of source flagging on people’s actual sharing behaviors. By analyzing tweets ( N = 49,126) posted by 30 China's media accounts before and after Twitter's practice of labeling state-affiliated media, we reveal the corrective role that flagging plays in preventing people's sharing of information from propaganda sources. The findings suggest that the corrective effect occurs immediately after these accounts are labeled as state-affiliated media and it leads to a long-term reduction in news sharing, particularly for political content. The results contribute to the understanding of how flagging efforts affect user engagement in real-world conversations and highlight that the effect of corrective measures takes place in a dynamic process
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |