An interesting study done on university students in Nigeria, where a treatment and control group are examined in how they dealt with fake news especially those spread via social media. the study found that the group who were provided with strategies to check information where more likely to share accurate information.
Title
Literacy Concepts as an Intervention Strategy for Improving Fake News Knowledge, Detection Skills, and Curtailing the Tendency to Share Fake News in Nigeria
Summary
َAuthor
Apuke, Oberiri Destiny ; Omar, Bahiyah ; Asude Tunca, Elif
Year
2023
َThematic Area
Data and Information Management
Topic
Social Media and Elif Asude
Country
Armenia
Region
Africa
Misinformation Combatting
Combatting Strategies
Place Published
ABINGDON
APA 7th End Text Citation
Apuke, O. D., Omar, B., & Asude Tunca, E. (2023). Literacy Concepts as an Intervention Strategy for Improving Fake News Knowledge, Detection Skills, and Curtailing the Tendency to Share Fake News in Nigeria. Child & Youth Services, 44(1), 88–103. https://doi.org/10.1080/0145935X.2021.2024758