The psychology of fake news  : accepting, sharing, and correcting misinformation 
/ edited by Rainer Greifeneder [and three others] 
 - 1 online resource (239 pages) :  illustrations (some color), maps 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>What is new and true about fake news? Part I. The journey and aftermath of (false) information in networks How bad is the fake news problem? The role of baseline information in public perceptions Truth and the dynamics of news diffusion on Twitter Retracted articles – the scientific version of fake news Part II. Cognitive processes in accepting, sharing, and correcting misinformation When (fake) news feels true : Intuitions of truth and the acceptance and correction of misinformation Truthiness : How non-probative photos shape belief Can that be true or is it just fake news? New perspectives on the negativity bias in judgments of truth False beliefs : Byproducts of an adaptive knowledge base? Psychological inoculation against fake news Part III. Motivational processes in accepting, sharing, and correcting misinformation Your fake news, our facts : Identity-based motivation shapes what we believe, share, and accept Conspiracy beliefs : Knowledge, ego defense, and social integration in the processing of fake news Fake news attributions as a source of nonspecific structure 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780429295379 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fake news--Psychological aspects
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic Books