Authors: M Chung
Year: 2025
Published in: Internet Research, 2023 - emerald.com
Institution: University of Washington, Emory University
Research Area: Algorithmic Knowledge, Misinformation Countermeasures, Comparative Media Studies, Information Science
Discipline: Information Science
The study examines how algorithmic knowledge influences attitudes and actions against misinformation, revealing that perceptions of media influence on self and others predict corrective actions and support for regulation differently across four countries.
Methods: Four national surveys were conducted in the USA, UK, South Korea, and Mexico, with data analyzed through multigroup structural equation modeling (SEM).
Key Findings: Algorithmic knowledge, perceived influence of misinformation on self and others, intention to correct misinformation, support for regulation and content moderation.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/INTR-07-2022-0578
Citations: 14
Sample Size: 5432