A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India.: Social discussions and analytics | PubHawk
Various discussions emphasize the positive effects of the intervention, mentioning that it increased people's ability to identify false news, with phrases like 'measurable, lasting gains' and 'scalable media literacy program,' reflecting both enthusiasm and confidence in its potential. The tone and context suggest a perception of high importance for implementing such programs widely, contributing to a sense of impactful progress in media literacy education.
AgreementStrong agreement
Most discussions strongly support the effectiveness of the media literacy intervention, citing measurable gains and positive outcomes.
InterestHigh interest
Posters show high engagement by referencing specific studies, results, and implications for media literacy and combating misinformation.
EngagementHigh engagement
Many contributions delve into methodological details and real-world implications, indicating deep involvement.
ImpactHigh impact
The discussions highlight the significant potential for this intervention to improve media discernment and influence strategies against misinformation globally.
Abstract in brief
A digital media literacy intervention aimed at helping people distinguish between mainstream and false news was tested in the US and India, showing that such programs can reduce the perceived accuracy of both types of headlines, especially false news.
The intervention improved the ability to tell apart real from fake news by roughly 26% in the US and 17.5% among educated online Indians, with some effects lasting weeks in the US but not in India.
No significant impact was observed in rural northern India, likely due to lower social media usage in that area.]
Our new @PNASNews on how to counter dubious info online: A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the US & India https://t.co/DlQk8UHZi5 (with @andyguess @ba_lyons @michaelhlerner @Jacob_Montg @JasonReifler @NeelanjanSircar) https://t.co/jVRNot4eOf
Jun 23, 2020 · 118 likes · 44 shares · 79,748 followersView post →
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Michael Bang Petersen
@M_B_Petersen · X
It can be difficult for fact-checkers to keep up with the de-bunking.
(B) Invest also in *pre-bunking*, i.e., empower people to be their own fact-checkers. People can learn to spot "fake news" with little instruction: https://t.co/H6m2GdxMEK (13/16)
Mar 3, 2022 · 39 likes · 1 share · 30,372 followersView post →
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Anxo Fernández Dopico
@Carnaina · X
2⃣0⃣ B) Invertir también en *pre-bunking*, es decir, capacitar a las personas para que sean sus propios verificadores de hechos. La gente puede aprender a detectar las "noticias falsas" con poca instrucción: https://t.co/VV8UkuNdZO
Mar 4, 2022 · 18 likes · 5 shares · 6,132 followersView post →
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Jacob Montgomery (@jacobmontgomery.bsky.social)
@Jacob_Montg · X
Our new @PNASNews paper is out! This was a very fun collaborative project to work on, and offers some (surprisingly) optimistic findings.
"A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India" https://t.co/QaaklIJ5U6
Jun 23, 2020 · 16 likes · 3 shares · 3,030 followersView post →
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Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan on
@BrendanNyhan · X
OECD finds the media literacy tips intervention that we found improved discernment in accuracy judgments between true and false headlines also significantly reduces sharing intentions for false headlines (data from Canada) https://t.co/DlQk8UIx7D
https://t.co/Cz5eHCpx2F https://t.co/sbDIhDX2tM https://t.co/6kNPXng3GF
Oct 19, 2022 · 13 likes · 6 shares · 79,748 followersView post →
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Michael Bang Petersen
@M_B_Petersen · X
Conspiracy networks are difficult to change. Instead, strengthen vigilance among those who are incidentally exposed to misinformation. Help people become their own fact-checkers (https://t.co/H6m2GdxMEK) & support trust in mainstream sources (https://t.co/lTv8Y14llE) (18/19)
Mar 8, 2022 · 12 likes · 1 share · 30,371 followersView post →
A digital media literacy intervention helps people differentiate mainstream from false news, reducing perceived accuracy, especially for false headlines. The program improved discernment by 26% in the US and 17.5% among…
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The study
— Guess et al. (2020), PNAS
— Conducted in the US and India
— Based on Facebook’s “Tips to Spot False News”
— Showed measurable, lasting gains in spotting disinfo
RT @docrussjackson: The results highlight the importance of the efforts of public and private institutions to enhance media literacy.
The…
Jan 18, 2024 · 1 share · 2,115 followersView post →
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Barth Keck
@keckb33 · X
“We find that simple, scalable media literacy intervention can decrease the perceived accuracy of false news content and help people to better distinguish it from factual mainstream news…” https://t.co/HxWTpvY6Ng
The results highlight the importance of the efforts of public and private institutions to enhance media literacy.
The notion of media literacy is based on the skills and competencies needed to successfully navigate a complex ecosystem.
https://t.co/foBiIHy3P3
Jan 18, 2024 · 1 like · 1 share · 67,034 followersView post →
@n_stenhou @Sander_vdLinden @danwilliamsphil @ArianaMGalian @Prof_PhilH FWIW we grapple w/this issue in our US/India PNAS https://t.co/DlQk8UHZi5 We not only show a positive effect on discernment but show that our intervention improves it using behavioral measures of exposure to each content type (see SI sec. G for details). Base rate issue is huge. https://t.co/UepHLZWDf9
Mar 7, 2023 · 2 likes · 34,749 followersView post →
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Nathalie Van Raemdonck @eilah_tan@aoir.social
@eilah_tan · X
RT @JasonReifler: This comports well with our study of a digital media literacy intervention. https://t.co/pGDfxqSgL9
We found our interve…
Feb 14, 2023 · 1 share · 3,385 followersView post →
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Jason Reifler
@JasonReifler · X
This comports well with our study of a digital media literacy intervention. https://t.co/pGDfxqSgL9
We found our intervention worked in digital settings, but reduced belief in accuracy of “real” & “fake” news—although differential effects between the two increases discernment. https://t.co/A4gAC7XuPN
Feb 14, 2023 · 5 likes · 1 share · 4,041 followersView post →
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Elan Ruskin
@despair · X
"We assess an intervention which provided “tips” on how to spot false news to people in 14 countries. Our results indicate this reduced perceived accuracy of both mainstream and false news headlines, but effects on the latter were significantly larger..."
https://t.co/Caht0CEPRI
RT @BrendanNyhan: OECD finds the media literacy tips intervention that we found improved discernment in accuracy judgments between true and…
Oct 19, 2022 · 6 shares · 6,118 followersView post →
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Gauri Chandra
@GauriChandra · X
RT @BrendanNyhan: OECD finds the media literacy tips intervention that we found improved discernment in accuracy judgments between true and…
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Chiara Varazzani
@chiaravara · X
RT @BrendanNyhan: OECD finds the media literacy tips intervention that we found improved discernment in accuracy judgments between true and…
Oct 19, 2022 · 6 shares · 3,028 followersView post →
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Paul Bowes
@PaulBowes17 · X
RT @BrendanNyhan: OECD finds the media literacy tips intervention that we found improved discernment in accuracy judgments between true and…
Oct 19, 2022 · 6 shares · 1,432 followersView post →
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Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan on
@BrendanNyhan · X
OECD finds the media literacy tips intervention that we found improved discernment in accuracy judgments between true and false headlines also significantly reduces sharing intentions for false headlines (data from Canada) https://t.co/DlQk8UIx7D
https://t.co/Cz5eHCpx2F https://t.co/sbDIhDX2tM https://t.co/6kNPXng3GF
Oct 19, 2022 · 13 likes · 6 shares · 79,748 followersView post →
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Science of Boosting
@ScienceBoosting · X
A simple list intervention was tested on Facebook and its effects were measured in the US and in India. It made people more skeptical towards false news headlines; in the U.S. sample, these effects persisted for several weeks: https://t.co/RAxxM7JORJ 3/4
TY @PNASNews @andyguess @Jacob_Montg @BrendanNyhan @JasonReifler @NeelanjanSircar et al for https://t.co/wMhjbr8Oux
A #digital #media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream & false news in the #USA & #India.
#Lie detector?
#FakeNews
#DeliberateDeception
@alfaiella Honey, you clearly don't know what propaganda is. That's an obvious fact considering you think Newsmax is a credible source for information. Get back to me once you get some education in media literacy.
https://t.co/dEwVDIJ5CE
RT @M_B_Petersen: Conspiracy networks are difficult to change. Instead, strengthen vigilance among those who are incidentally exposed to mi…
Mar 8, 2022 · 1 share · 2,142 followersView post →
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Michael Bang Petersen
@M_B_Petersen · X
Conspiracy networks are difficult to change. Instead, strengthen vigilance among those who are incidentally exposed to misinformation. Help people become their own fact-checkers (https://t.co/H6m2GdxMEK) & support trust in mainstream sources (https://t.co/lTv8Y14llE) (18/19)
Mar 8, 2022 · 12 likes · 1 share · 30,371 followersView post →
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Karla Ziegler
@mariposatuitera · X
RT @Carnaina: 2⃣0⃣ B) Invertir también en *pre-bunking*, es decir, capacitar a las personas para que sean sus propios verificadores de hech…
Mar 7, 2022 · 5 shares · 26,705 followersView post →
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D. Montesquieu
@DRMontesquieu · X
RT @Carnaina: 2⃣0⃣ B) Invertir también en *pre-bunking*, es decir, capacitar a las personas para que sean sus propios verificadores de hech…
Mar 5, 2022 · 5 shares · 1,261 followersView post →
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Jose A. Olmeda
@Jaolmedagm · X
RT @Carnaina: 2⃣0⃣ B) Invertir también en *pre-bunking*, es decir, capacitar a las personas para que sean sus propios verificadores de hech…
Mar 4, 2022 · 5 shares · 1,299 followersView post →
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Elisa de la Nuez
@elisadelanuez · X
RT @Carnaina: 2⃣0⃣ B) Invertir también en *pre-bunking*, es decir, capacitar a las personas para que sean sus propios verificadores de hech…
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CayoCornelio
@CayoCornelio · X
RT @Carnaina: 2⃣0⃣ B) Invertir también en *pre-bunking*, es decir, capacitar a las personas para que sean sus propios verificadores de hech…
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Anxo Fernández Dopico
@Carnaina · X
2⃣0⃣ B) Invertir también en *pre-bunking*, es decir, capacitar a las personas para que sean sus propios verificadores de hechos. La gente puede aprender a detectar las "noticias falsas" con poca instrucción: https://t.co/VV8UkuNdZO
Mar 4, 2022 · 18 likes · 5 shares · 6,132 followersView post →
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Ilona Kickbusch
@IlonaKickbusch · X
RT @M_B_Petersen: It can be difficult for fact-checkers to keep up with the de-bunking.
(B) Invest also in *pre-bunking*, i.e., empower pe…
Mar 4, 2022 · 1 share · 36,988 followersView post →
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Michael Bang Petersen
@M_B_Petersen · X
It can be difficult for fact-checkers to keep up with the de-bunking.
(B) Invest also in *pre-bunking*, i.e., empower people to be their own fact-checkers. People can learn to spot "fake news" with little instruction: https://t.co/H6m2GdxMEK (13/16)
Mar 3, 2022 · 39 likes · 1 share · 30,372 followersView post →
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Vian Bakir (Prof. of Journalism & PolComms)
@VianBakir1 · X
@digi_ad @VidushiMarda so far, I've only found this https://t.co/KgarhMkkSW
Aug 27, 2021 · 1 like · 1,240 followersView post →
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Ken Hughes
@FatalPolitics · X
RT @BrendanNyhan: Our research on this (using news headlines):
A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainst…
Jun 3, 2021 · 8 shares · 1,127 followersView post →
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ScrapsFromTheWreckage
@FromWreckage · X
RT @BrendanNyhan: Our research on this (using news headlines):
A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainst…
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A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India https://t.co/RjUWG2Kpmp
A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India. https://t.co/chJTR0ZfV4 https://t.co/5UDbie6nQ7
RT @BrendanNyhan: Our new @PNASNews on how to counter dubious info online: A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment betw…
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Muhammad Ittefaq, PhD
@IttefaqM · X
RT @BrendanNyhan: Our new @PNASNews on how to counter dubious info online: A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment betw…
Aug 28, 2020 · 44 shares · 2,474 followersView post →
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John Magdaleno
@johnmagdaleno · X
RT @BrendanNyhan: Our new @PNASNews on how to counter dubious info online: A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment betw…
Aug 17, 2020 · 44 shares · 142,399 followersView post →
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Steven
@stevenuntalan · X
RT @BrendanNyhan: Our new @PNASNews on how to counter dubious info online: A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment betw…
Aug 14, 2020 · 44 shares · 228 followersView post →
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Chia-Wei Chao
@MacondoChao · X
A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India https://t.co/c8mfgg82q1 https://t.co/PavlvEXb9c
Jul 30, 2020 · 1 like · 1,210 followersView post →
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@kleaptrot@bsky.social
@natzbandwagon · X
RT @BrendanNyhan: Our new @PNASNews on how to counter dubious info online: A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment betw…
"A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India" https://t.co/rnk1VWiq8O ($)
Voices from #Ukraine : A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India https://t.co/wuWd9v5rtF https://t.co/uWSrC39ne9
RT @BrendanNyhan: Our new @PNASNews on how to counter dubious info online: A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment betw…
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Ken Hughes
@FatalPolitics · X
RT @BrendanNyhan: Our new @PNASNews on how to counter dubious info online: A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment betw…
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Patrick S. Forscher | @psforscher.bsky.social
@psforscher · X
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Lynne Kiesling-Knowledge Problem
@knowledgeprob · X
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Darren Linvill
@DarrenLinvill · X
RT @Jacob_Montg: Our new @PNASNews paper is out! This was a very fun collaborative project to work on, and offers some (surprisingly) opti…
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Mediagazer Chatter
@MediagazerChat · X
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Forzaceleste
@Forzaceleste · X
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Adam Kucharski
@adamjkucharski · X
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Loretta KristanPable
@LKristanPable · X
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This American Adam
@adamconner · X
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Lene Aarøe
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Tommy Shaffer Shane
@tommyshane · X
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Rodrigo Castro Cornejo
@rcastrocornejo · X
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@thequister · X
RT @Jacob_Montg: Our new @PNASNews paper is out! This was a very fun collaborative project to work on, and offers some (surprisingly) opti…
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Jon Ward
@jonward11 · X
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Hahrie Han 한 하 리
@hahriehan · X
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RC Richards
@rrichard09 · X
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Brian D. Earp, Ph.D.
@briandavidearp · X
A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India | PNAS https://t.co/h3cSinGJSu
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Jacob Montgomery (@jacobmontgomery.bsky.social)
@Jacob_Montg · X
Our new @PNASNews paper is out! This was a very fun collaborative project to work on, and offers some (surprisingly) optimistic findings.
"A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India" https://t.co/QaaklIJ5U6
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Friedolin Merhout
@fmerhout · X
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Andy Guess
@andyguess · X
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Jason Reifler
@JasonReifler · X
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Jesse Singal
@jessesingal · X
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Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan on
@BrendanNyhan · X
Our new @PNASNews on how to counter dubious info online: A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the US & India https://t.co/DlQk8UHZi5 (with @andyguess @ba_lyons @michaelhlerner @Jacob_Montg @JasonReifler @NeelanjanSircar) https://t.co/jVRNot4eOf
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José Moreno
@jose_moreno · X
A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India https://t.co/qMWH1fEi63
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