The Relationship Between Social Media Use and Beliefs in Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6333371 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A M Enders (0000-0002-9315-8178, University of Louisville), Joseph E Uscinski (0000-0003-2179-6952, University of Miami), Michelle I Seelig (0000-0003-0462-7452, University of Miami), Casey A Klofstad, Casey Klofstad (0000-0002-0223-2230, University of Miami), Stefan Wuchty (0000-0001-8916-6522, University of Miami), John Funchion (0000-0002-8734-5495, University of Miami), John R Funchion, Manohar N Murthi (University of Miami), Kamal Premaratne (0000-0001-5975-4403, University of Miami), Justin Stoler (0000-0001-8435-7012, University of Miami) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 781-804 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0190-9320 • E-ISSN: 1573-6687 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11109-021-09734-6 |
| PMID | 34248238 |
| OpenAlex | W3180483899 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 133 |
| References cited | 59 |
Misinformation · Political science · Salient · Social media · Media Influence and Politics · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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Messages Received
The Strength of Issues
| Unique citing works | 133 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 26,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 128 |