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Developing and Validating a Four-Dimensional Misinformation Correction Scale: A Mixed-Methods Approach

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Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly

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Abstract

Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Volume 103, Issue 1, Page 221-248, March 2026.
Misinformation poses a significant societal challenge, yet research lacks a standardized framework for conceptualizing and operationalizing correction behaviors. This study identifies four types: verification, rejection, public, and private correction ...