Infodemic: the effect of death-related thoughts on news-sharing

Abstract Research on the sharing of fake news has primarily focused on the manner in which fake news spreads and the literary style of fake news. These studies, however, do not explain how characteristics of fake news could affect people’s inclination toward sharing these news articles. Drawing on t...

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Main Authors: Amy J. Lim, Edison Tan, Tania Lim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-05-01
Series:Cognitive Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-021-00306-0