A survey of expert views on misinformation: Definitions, determinants, solutions, and future of the field
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Published:2023-07-27
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Container-title:Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
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Short-container-title:HKS Misinfo Review
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Altay Sacha1, Berriche Manon2, Heuer Hendrik3, Farkas Johan4, Rathje Steven5
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1. Department of Political Science, University of Zurich, Switzerland 2. médialab, Sciences Po Paris, France 3. Institute for Information Management Bremen, University of Bremen, Germany 4. Department of Communication, University of Copenhagen, Denmark 5. Department of Psychology, New York University, USA
Abstract
We surveyed 150 academic experts on misinformation and identified areas of expert consensus. Experts defined misinformation as false and misleading information, though views diverged on the importance of intentionality and what exactly constitutes misinformation. The most popular reason why people believe and share misinformation was partisanship, while lack of education was one of the least popular reasons. Experts were optimistic about the effectiveness of interventions against misinformation and supported system-level actions against misinformation, such as platform design changes and algorithmic changes. The most agreed-upon future direction for the field of misinformation was to collect more data outside of the United States.
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European Commission
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Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics, and Public Policy
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General Medicine,General Medicine,Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine,General Medicine,General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science,Management Science and Operations Research,Mechanical Engineering,Energy Engineering and Power Technology,General Earth and Planetary Sciences,General Environmental Science,General Medicine,General Medicine,Genetics,Animal Science and Zoology
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