Nudging Away False News
Evidence from a Social Norms Experiment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22010873 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simge Andı (0000-0002-4333-804X, University of Oxford, corresponding author), Jesper Akesson (0000-0001-5454-9793, The Behaviouralist (United Kingdom)) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 106-125 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Digital Journalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2167-0811 • E-ISSN: 2167-082X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21670811.2020.1847674 |
| OpenAlex | W3117895386 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 46 |
Many are concerned with the proliferation of false information on social media. This article explores whether “social norm-based nudges” can help address this issue by changing the sharing behaviour of social media users. In order to do so, we conduct an online survey experiment (n = 1,003), where participants are randomly exposed to a social norm-based message while choosing to read and/or share a false news article. The message warns participants that there is an abundance of “false information” online and tells them that most responsible people think twice before sharing articles with their network. Our analysis finds that the nudge reduced the proportion of people willing to share the article by 5.1 percentage points, with a 46.7% increase in the proportion of respondents stating that they do not want to share the article because it is false or inaccurate
Advertising · Business · False accusation · Internet privacy · Nudge theory · Political science · Public relations · Social media · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Law · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 4,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |