Reminders and repetition of misinformation: Helping or hindering its retraction?

This paper examines the continued-influence effect of misinformation, where people rely on false information even after it has been retracted. It examines whether retractions that repeat misinformation are more or less effective than those that avoid repetition, finding that retractions that explicitly repeat the misinformation are more successful in reducing its influence. The results suggest that myth debunking strategies may benefit from including reminders of misinformation to enhance the correction’s impact.