Discover 3 peer-reviewed studies in Misinformation Research (2020–2025). Explore research findings powered by Prolific's diverse participant panel.
This page lists 3 peer-reviewed papers in the research area of Misinformation Research in the Prolific Citations Library, a curated collection of research powered by high-quality human data from Prolific.
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Authors: M Brassil, É Duncan, C Greene, B Mac Síthigh
Year: 2025
Published in: 2025 - osf.io
Institution: University College Dublin
Research Area: Eyewitness Memory, Misinformation Effect, Behavioral Research Methods, Online Data Collection Platforms
Discipline: Psychology
The study found that data collection contexts significantly influence susceptibility to eyewitness misinformation, with Prolific participants being less accurate and more susceptible compared to Laboratory or general online participants.
Methods: Two studies were conducted comparing eyewitness misinformation susceptibility across Laboratory, Prolific, and General Online participant groups under varying visual perceptual load conditions.
Key Findings: Eyewitness misinformation susceptibility and recall accuracy across Laboratory, Prolific, and General Online participant groups; the effect of visual perceptual load on recall accuracy.
Citations: 1
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Authors: T Buchanan
Year: 2024
Published in: The Social Science Journal, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
Institution: University of Westminster
Research Area: Social Media, Political Communication, Misinformation Research
Discipline: Computational Social Science
The organic reach of political disinformation on social media is driven more by lower conscientiousness and belief in the stories' truth than by trust in the source or agreeableness.
Methods: An online experiment exposed participants to real disinformation stories and asked them to rate their likelihood of sharing and interacting with the content.
Key Findings: The influence of trust in the source, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and belief in the truth of disinformation on likelihood of sharing (organic reach).
Citations: 30
Sample Size: 172
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Authors: S Suntwal, S Brown, M Patton
Year: 2020
Published in: 2020 - scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu
Research Area: Misinformation, Social Media Research, Content Analysis
Discipline: Communication, Social Science
Citations: 37
