Reducing Misinformation Credibility: How Explanations Impact the Effectiveness of Social Media Warning Labels and Fact-Checking Source Recall
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly
Published online on June 20, 2025
Abstract
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Volume 103, Issue 1, Page 65-83, March 2026.
Social media platforms have been using warning labels to alert users of misinformation. Although research has shown that flagging can be effective in reducing the perceived credibility of false information, many social media users still believe in ...
Social media platforms have been using warning labels to alert users of misinformation. Although research has shown that flagging can be effective in reducing the perceived credibility of false information, many social media users still believe in ...