Nature Communications (Apr 2022)

Accuracy prompts are a replicable and generalizable approach for reducing the spread of misinformation

  • Gordon Pennycook,
  • David G. Rand

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30073-5
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Prompting people to consider accuracy can improve the quality of news they share online. Here, using an internal meta-analysis, the authors show that this effect is replicable and generalizes across headlines, types of accuracy prompt, and various participant characteristics.