@article{ref1,
title="Combating misinformation by sharing the truth: a study on the spread of fact-checks on social media",
journal="Information systems frontiers",
year="2022",
author="Li, Jiexun and Chang, Xiaohui",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="Misinformation on social media has become a horrendous problem in our society. Fact-checks on information often fall behind the diffusion of misinformation, which can lead to negative impacts on society. This research studies how different factors may affect the spread of fact-checks over the internet. We collected a dataset of fact-checks in a six-month period and analyzed how they spread on Twitter. The spread of fact-checks is measured by the total retweet count. The factors/variables include the truthfulness rating, topic of information, source credibility, etc. The research identifies truthfulness rating as a significant factor: conclusive fact-checks (either true or false) tend to be shared more than others. In addition, the source credibility, political leaning, and the sharing count also affect the spread of fact-checks. The findings of this research provide practical insights into accelerating the spread of the truth in the battle against misinformation online.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1387-3326",
doi="10.1007/s10796-022-10296-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10796-022-10296-z"
}