As per the findings of previous studies regarding elections, this research finds that within the context of the UK factchecking did the job in fighting misinformation, with special reference to party affiliation and Brexit position. The research also found that regardless of information correction, the old divide related to political parties is still dominant.
Title
Would I lie to you? Party affiliation is more important than Brexit in processing political misinformation
Summary
َAuthor
Prike, Toby ; Reason, Robert ; Ecker, Ullrich K H ; Swire-Thompson, Briony ; Lewandowsky, Stephan
Year
2023
َThematic Area
Politics
Topic
Misinformation and Correction and Elections
Country
Australia
Region
Europe
Misinformation Combatting
Combatting Strategies
Place Published
ENGLAND
Publisher
The Royal Society
Journal
Royal Society Open Science
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220508
URL
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220508
APA 7th End Text Citation
Prike, T., Reason, R., Ecker, U. K. H., Swire-Thompson, B., & Lewandowsky, S. (2023). Would I lie to you? Party affiliation is more important than Brexit in processing political misinformation. Royal Society Open Science, 10(2), 220508–220508. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220508