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Building on the Influence of Presumed Influence model and Social Categorization Theory, we conducted a 2 (severity: high vs. low) × 2 (materials: two per severity condition) × 2 (susceptibility: […]
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Debunking is an effective means to mitigate the impact of health misinformation. However, even after receiving a corrective message, misinformation often persists in influencing individuals’ judgements and decision-making. I review […]
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For the first time in the Duke Reporters’ Lab count, three-times as many fact-checkers closed their doors as opened them last year. Our tally shows 10 new fact-checking projects in […]
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Early in the pandemic of COVID-19, when fear and misinformation spread as quickly as the virus itself, authorities faced an urgent challenge: how to deliver health messages that were accurate, […]
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A body of research has explored trust in the media, yet the reasons behind its stability in times of crisis remain unclear. This study examines whether stable trust in public […]
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As generative AI enables the creation and dissemination of information at massive scale and speed, it is increasingly important to understand how people perceive AI-generated content. One prominent policy proposal […]
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This article provides an overview of the risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) initiative led by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and the Regional RCCE Interagency Working […]
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Emergency risk communication is an integral component of an emergency response, including to the coronavirus disease pandemic. Designing and implementing effective communication, particularly in the context of new, evolving public […]
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Rumors and misinformation can escalate to the level of an infodemic and significantly complicate public health efforts to disseminate accurate information and promote understanding. Like other parts of the world […]
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Declining trust in public health organizations has (not coincidentally) coincided with a rise in health misinformation on social media. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) strategically employed […]
