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Feedback and education improve human detection of image manipulation on social media

Author:
Hoq, Adnan; Facciani, Matthew J.; Weninger, Tim
Publication:
Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
Year:
2025

This study investigates the impact of educational interventions and feedback on users’ ability to detect manipulated images on social media, addressing a gap in research that has primarily focused on algorithmic approaches. Through a pre-registered randomized and controlled experiment, we found that feedback and educational content significantly improved participants’ ability to detect manipulated images on