Believing in misinformation that falls into any of the four categories correlates positively with the individual’s willingness to partake in risk leisure activities, optimistic view of future, and a sense of the government crossing its boundaries with its actions during the pandemic. 


Covid 19 Misinformation and Risk Taking, Optimism, and Opinion of the Government


Believing in conspiracies (partisan and nonpartisan) and health misinformation negatively correlated to the individual’s getting vaccination against Covid 19. 



Misinformation and Vaccination


Believing in partisan conspiracies is negatively correlated with the individual’s attitude about government’s actions and monitoring social distancing during the pandemic, while non-partisan conspiracies and health misinformation believers show no significant correlation.


Misinformation and Governmental Monitoring


Believing in COVID-19 misinformation is not correlated with an individual's level of education.

COVID-19 Misinformation and Education

Risk Taking, Optimism, and Opinion of the Government

Vaccination

 Education

Governmental Monitoring


New York University

Believing in misinformation about the pandemic can correlate with people's actions and beliefs in other aspects of their lives

Covid 19 Misinformation Correlation

Enders, A. M., Uscinski, J. E., Klofstad, C., Stoler, J. (2020). The different forms of COVID-19 misinformation and their consequences. The Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Misinformation Review, 1(8).

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