“In related news, that was wrong: The correction of misinformation through related stories functionality in social media”: Erratum

Reports an error in “In related news, that was wrong: The correction of misinformation through related stories functionality in social media” by Leticia Bode and Emily K. Vraga (Journal of Communication, 2015[Aug], Vol 65[4], 619-638). In the original article, the author affiliations in this article were incorrect. The correction are present in the erratum. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2015-28618-001). Research on social media and research on correcting misinformation are both growing areas in communication, but for the most part they have not found common ground. This study seeks to bridge these two areas, considering the role that social media may play in correcting misinformation. To do so, we test a new function of Facebook, which provides related links when people click on a link within Facebook. We show users a post containing misinformation, and then manipulate the related stories to either confirm, correct, or both confirm and correct the misinformation. Findings suggest that when related stories correct a post that includes misinformation, misperceptions are significantly reduced. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)