Misinformation online is always a concern, particularly in a presidential election year. Part of what can make online misinformation so effective is the clarity and relative simplicity with which it is conveyed. A research team headed up at George Washington University has shown that similar pithiness is necessary to persuasively correct misinformation and slow its spread.
New Study’s Findings Can Help Communicators Correct Online Misinformation (GW Today)
August 26, 2024