Credtwi: Investigating Social Media Credibility with a Browser Plugin

Authors: J Li, E Huusko, NN Ahooie, M Kuutila

Published: 2025

Publication: ... Journal of Human ..., 2025 - Taylor & Francis

Credtwi, a browser plugin for assessing tweet credibility, revealed that perceived Twitter credibility declines with use and author verification status heavily influences perceived credibility.

Methods: A browser plugin was used for crowdsourced credibility assessment through participant questionnaires during a week-long field study.

Key Findings: Perceptions of online tweet credibility, factors affecting tweet credibility (e.g., verification status, bio), variations in credibility assessments across genders.

Limitations: Limited to Twitter ecosystem and short study duration; does not account for external factors influencing credibility.

Institution: University of Oulu

Research Area: Social Media Credibility, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in Social Media, Crowdsourcing Research

Discipline: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)

Sample Size: 150 participants

Citations: 2

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2025.2480885