Avoiding real news, believing in fake news? Investigating pathways from information overload to misbelief

This study sought to examine the potential role of news avoidance in belief in COVID-19 misinformation. Using two-wave panel survey data in Singapore, we found that information overload is associated with news fatigue as well as with difficulty in analyzing information. News fatigue and analysis par...

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Published inJournalism (London, England) Vol. 24; no. 6; pp. 1174 - 1192
Main Authors Tandoc, Edson C, Kim, Hye Kyung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.06.2023
Subjects
COVID-19
information overload
news avoidance
misinformation
fake news
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ISSN1464-8849
1741-3001
1741-3001
DOI10.1177/14648849221090744

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Summary:This study sought to examine the potential role of news avoidance in belief in COVID-19 misinformation. Using two-wave panel survey data in Singapore, we found that information overload is associated with news fatigue as well as with difficulty in analyzing information. News fatigue and analysis paralysis also subsequently led to news avoidance, which increased belief in COVID-19 misinformation. However, this link is present only among those who are frequently exposed to misinformation about COVID-19.
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ISSN:1464-8849
1741-3001
1741-3001
DOI:10.1177/14648849221090744