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Combatting the persuasive effects of misinformation: Forewarning versus debunking revisited

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New Media & Society

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Abstract

New Media & Society, Volume 28, Issue 8, Page 4243-4262, August 2026.
We posit that research into misinformation interventions puts too much focus on informational outcomes (e.g. perceived accuracy of misinformation), and too little on persuasive outcomes (e.g. inferred beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors). ...