Social media can also increase our negativity. In a recent laboratory study, Robert Jagiello, also at Warwick, found that socially shared information not only bolsters our biases but also becomes more resilient to correction. He investigated how information is passed from person to person in a so-called social diffusion chain.

Examples of truth queries include “How do you know this is true?” “Where did you learn this?” and “Do you have an example?” These questions may alert other users to pay more attention to the accuracy of the false information and communicate that the information is not universally accepted. In a series of three studies, we showed participants Tweets... See more

Similarly, Chetty et al. (2018), who intended to define the components of digital literacy to assess the latter based on a systematic review of relevant studies, proposed another framework for digital literacy that consists of information, computer, media, communication, and technology literacy, each of which is discussed under three perspectives:... See more