From belief in conspiracy theories to trust in others: Which factors influence exposure, believing and sharing fake news

Daniel Halpern; Sebastián Valenzuela; James Katz; Juan Pablo Orrego

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-21902-4_16

From belief in conspiracy theories to trust in others: Which factors influence exposure, believing and sharing fake news

Daniel Halpern, Sebastián Valenzuela, James Katz, Juan Pablo Orrego

School of Social and Political Science

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Abstract

Drawing on social-psychological and political research, we offer a theoretical model that explains how people become exposed to fake news, come to believe in them and then share them with their contacts. Using two waves of a nationally representative sample of Chileans with internet access, we pinpoint the relevant causal factors. Analysis of the panel data indicate that three groups of variables largely explain these phenomena: (1) Personal and psychological factors such as belief in conspiracy theories, trust in others, education and gender; (2) Frequency and specific uses of social media; and (3) Political views and online activism. Importantly, personal and political-psychological factors are more relevant in explaining this behavior than specific uses of social media.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Social Computing and Social Media. Design, Human Behavior and Analytics
Subtitle of host publication	11th International Conference, SCSM 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26-31, 2019, Proceedings, Part I
Editors	Gabriele Meiselwitz
Publisher	Springer
Pages	217-232
Number of pages	16
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030219024
ISBN (Print)	9783030219017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21902-4_16
Publication status	Published - 8 Jun 2019

Publication series

Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
Publisher	Springer
Volume	11578
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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misinformation
social media
fake news

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Halpern, D., Valenzuela, S., Katz, J., & Orrego, J. P. (2019). From belief in conspiracy theories to trust in others: Which factors influence exposure, believing and sharing fake news. In G. Meiselwitz (Ed.), Social Computing and Social Media. Design, Human Behavior and Analytics: 11th International Conference, SCSM 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26-31, 2019, Proceedings, Part I (1st ed., pp. 217-232). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS); Vol. 11578). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21902-4_16

Halpern, Daniel ; Valenzuela, Sebastián ; Katz, James et al. / From belief in conspiracy theories to trust in others : Which factors influence exposure, believing and sharing fake news. Social Computing and Social Media. Design, Human Behavior and Analytics: 11th International Conference, SCSM 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26-31, 2019, Proceedings, Part I. editor / Gabriele Meiselwitz. 1st. ed. Springer, 2019. pp. 217-232 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)).

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Halpern, D, Valenzuela, S, Katz, J & Orrego, JP 2019, From belief in conspiracy theories to trust in others: Which factors influence exposure, believing and sharing fake news. in G Meiselwitz (ed.), Social Computing and Social Media. Design, Human Behavior and Analytics: 11th International Conference, SCSM 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26-31, 2019, Proceedings, Part I. 1st edn, Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), vol. 11578, Springer, pp. 217-232. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21902-4_16

From belief in conspiracy theories to trust in others: Which factors influence exposure, believing and sharing fake news. / Halpern, Daniel; Valenzuela, Sebastián; Katz, James et al.
Social Computing and Social Media. Design, Human Behavior and Analytics: 11th International Conference, SCSM 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26-31, 2019, Proceedings, Part I. ed. / Gabriele Meiselwitz. 1st. ed. Springer, 2019. p. 217-232 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS); Vol. 11578).

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Halpern D, Valenzuela S, Katz J, Orrego JP. From belief in conspiracy theories to trust in others: Which factors influence exposure, believing and sharing fake news. In Meiselwitz G, editor, Social Computing and Social Media. Design, Human Behavior and Analytics: 11th International Conference, SCSM 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26-31, 2019, Proceedings, Part I. 1st ed. Springer. 2019. p. 217-232. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-21902-4_16

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