People or organizations that appear to be credible and qualified can also spread misinformation when not all the facts are clear, especially during a scary event such as the train derailment in East ...

Labeling the credibility of information sources does not shift the consumption of news away from low-quality sources or reduce belief in widely circulated inaccurate claims among average internet ...

An Instagram user, Tommy Vext, recently posted, “If your global crisis requires publicity stunts to convince everyone there is a crisis, there is no global crisis.” Climate change is a major concern, ...

Rather than focusing solely on visibility metrics, organizations should ensure their brands are represented consistently ...

As the proliferation of misinformation continues to pose a significant challenge on social media platforms, a beacon of hope emerges in research from the University of California San Diego. A new ...

A recent study published in the journal Cognition and Emotion suggests that feeling morally angry makes people more likely to rapidly share misinformation online. The research provides evidence that ...

Don’t get distracted by flashy metrics like search volume. Instead, focus on the metrics that matter: legitimacy, credibility ...