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Citation

Misinformation interventions are common, divisive, and poorly understood

Author:
Saltz, Emily; Barari, Soubhik; Leibowicz, Claire; Wardle, Claire
Publication:
Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
Year:
2021

Social media platforms label, remove, or otherwise intervene on thousands of posts containing misleading or inaccurate information every day. Who encounters these interventions, and how do they react? A demographically representative survey of 1,207 Americans reveals that 49% have been exposed to some form of online misinformation intervention. However, most are not well-informed about what