Avoiding real news, believing in fake news? Investigating pathways from information overload to misbelief
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7477192 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edson C Tandoc (0000-0002-8740-9313, Nanyang Technological University, corresponding author), Hye Kyung Kim (0000-0003-0870-147X, Nanyang Technological University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1174-1192 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journalism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1464-8849 • E-ISSN: 1741-3001 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14648849221090744 |
| PMID | 38603202 |
| OpenAlex | W4280640263 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 42 |
| References cited | 47 |
This study sought to examine the potential role of news avoidance in belief in COVID-19 misinformation. Using two-wave panel survey data in Singapore, we found that information overload is associated with news fatigue as well as with difficulty in analyzing information. News fatigue and analysis paralysis also subsequently led to news avoidance, which increased belief in COVID-19 misinformation. However, this link is present only among those who are frequently exposed to misinformation about COVID-19
Advertising · Business · Computer security · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Fake news · Information overload · Internet privacy · Misinformation · Negative information · News media · Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 42 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 10,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 42 |