Misinformation is not just a content problem, but an emotional and structural one.
Articles on Social media literacy
Displaying all articles
Fact-checking is seen as an effective strategy to combat misinformation and disinformation.
New Zealand is among many countries debating a ban on under-16s having social media accounts. But making digital media literacy education a priority would be a better first step.
Concerns surrounding cell phones and social media are grabbing headlines, but what does the science say?
A new study unexpectedly found a way to help people assess social media posts with less bias and more care – pairing them up with partners who have a different perspective.
Researchers identified a connection between low levels of media literacy and COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in people who consume their news via social media.
Top contributors
-
Head of Critical Media Studies, Auckland University of Technology
-
Senior Fellow in Education and Human Development, George Washington University
-
Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
-
Doctoral Student and Provost's Research Fellow, University of California, Davis
-
Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
-
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal
-
Professor of Communication, University of California, Davis
-
Associate Professor of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University
-
Media and communications lecturer, University of Galway
-
Professseur de communication, Francis Marion University