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dc.contributor.editorGreifeneder, Rainer
dc.contributor.editorJaffe, Mariela
dc.contributor.editorNewman, Eryn
dc.contributor.editorSchwarz, Norbert
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-23T11:52:06Z
dc.date.available2021-02-23T11:52:06Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifierONIX_20210223_9781000179033_10
dc.identifier.urihttps://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/46921
dc.description.abstractThis volume examines the phenomenon of fake news by bringing together leading experts from different fields within psychology and related areas, and explores what has become a prominent feature of public discourse since the first Brexit referendum and the 2016 US election campaign. Dealing with misinformation is important in many areas of daily life, including politics, the marketplace, health communication, journalism, education, and science. In a general climate where facts and misinformation blur, and are intentionally blurred, this book asks what determines whether people accept and share (mis)information, and what can be done to counter misinformation? All three of these aspects need to be understood in the context of online social networks, which have fundamentally changed the way information is produced, consumed, and transmitted. The contributions within this volume summarize the most up-to-date empirical findings, theories, and applications and discuss cutting-edge ideas and future directions of interventions to counter fake news. Also providing guidance on how to handle misinformation in an age of “alternative facts”, this is a fascinating and vital reading for students and academics in psychology, communication, and political science and for professionals including policy makers and journalists.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JM Psychologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationthema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JM Psychology::JMH Social, group or collective psychologyen_US
dc.subject.otherPsychology
dc.subject.otherSocial, group or collective psychology
dc.titleThe Psychology of Fake News
dc.title.alternativeAccepting, Sharing, and Correcting Misinformation
dc.typebook
oapen.identifier.doi10.4324/9780429295379
oapen.relation.isPublishedByd86614f7-ab0b-42bf-a3b7-053fda9617b2
oapen.relation.isFundedBy07f61e34-5b96-49f0-9860-c87dd8228f26*
oapen.collectionSwiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
oapen.imprintRoutledge
oapen.pages252
oapen.grant.number10BP12_193570
oapen.grant.programOpen Access Books
oapen.grant.projectThe Psychology of Fake News: Accepting, Sharing, and Correcting Misinformation


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