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How shades of truth and age affect responses to COVID-19 (Mis)information: randomized survey experiment among WhatsApp users in UK and Brazil
Health and FitnessHumanities and Social Sciences Communications

How shades of truth and age affect responses to COVID-19 (Mis)information: randomized survey experiment among WhatsApp users in UK and Brazil

S. Vijaykumar, Y. Jin, et al.

This research, conducted by Santosh Vijaykumar and colleagues, reveals how age influences beliefs in COVID-19 misinformation. Younger adults showed a greater susceptibility to misinformation, while older adults in the UK faced challenges with corrective information. The study emphasizes the importance of targeting younger demographics for effective infodemic interventions.... show more
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