TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Combating misinformation by sharing the truth: a study on the spread of fact-checks on social media
JO  - Information systems frontiers
A1  - Li, Jiexun
A1  - Chang, Xiaohui
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1387-3326
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10796-022-10296-z
ID  - ref1
ER  -