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An Exploration of Young People's Views on Spotting and Stopping Misinformation

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ID7149536
AuthorsYvonne Skipper (0000-0001-7011-3439, University of Glasgow Glasgow UK, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume39
Issue5
Pages940-949
Publication date2025-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChildren & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0951-0605 • E-ISSN: 1099-0860
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/chso.12962
OpenAlexW4409812841
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited49

Misinformation is one of the defining challenges of our era. Many young people are online for multiple hours a day and are exposed to vast amounts of misinformation. However, there is limited research exploring their understanding of what misinformation is and whether they feel equipped to spot and challenge it. The aim of the current study was to qualitatively explore young people's views on misinformation. Participants were N = 37 pupils aged from 11 to 14 who participated in focus groups. Data was analysed using thematic analysis. Three main themes were identified: awareness of misinformation, detection of misinformation and stopping misinformation. Although participants were aware of misinformation, they felt that spotting it was an intuitive skill and relied on others to help identify it. They did not feel empowered to challenge misinformation and felt the platforms had a key role in stopping the spread. This has implications for the design of misinformation interventions

Art · Computer security · Misinformation · Scroll · Spotting · Theology · Visual arts · Computer Science · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology

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