Correction is useful when it is offered quickly and clearly. More specifically, it is important to include supporting evidence. Both platform and peer correction are effective and credible in correcting misinformation. Therefore, one should offer a correction when they see misinformation on social media.

Practical Ways to Correct Misinformation

•	Algorithmic and social corrections are similarly effective in limiting misperceptions

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University of Delaware

Social media platforms can alter algorithms to hinder the spread of misinformation and to create a distinction between how legitimate news sources and unreliable news sources appear in a person’s feed. This may also involve suggesting correct information that refutes misinformation that someone has viewed as suggested viewing
Problem: algorithms fail sometimes, they might not detect a fake news source. 

Solution to Misinformation: Algorithmic

Bode, L., & Vraga, E. K. (2018). See Something, Say Something: Correction of Global Health Misinformation on Social Media. Health communication, 33(9), 1131–1140. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2017.1331312

See Something, Say Something: Correction of Global Health Misinformation on Social Media.

This study presents a possible solution to the rapid proliferation of misinformation on social media sites. The article suggests that social media websites could implement a sporadic accuracy nudge to encourage users to consider accuracy before sharing an article. This would be appealing to users because content would not need to be censored, limiting the need for algorithms that could fail. Instead, crowdsourcing could be used to identify false headlines. 

Implications of the Pennycook et al. COVID-19 Misinformation Study

WiseDex is an upcoming social media policy generation and application tool that will guide moderation decisions related to posts that might share questionable content.

WiseDex

Algorithms fail sometimes and they might not detect a fake news source.

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