Identifying with right-wing ideologies increased susceptibility to misinformation in Ireland, Mexico and Spain, but not the UK and the USA.

Cross-Cultural COVID-19 Misinformation: Right Wing Ideology

Higher trust in politicians was associated with higher susceptibility to misinformation in the USA, Mexico, and Spain.

Cross-Cultural COVID-19 Misinformation: Trust in Politicians

In all of the countries studied but the UK, identifying with a minority identity was associated with higher susceptibility.

Cross-Cultural COVID-19 Misinformation: Minority Identity (Self-Perceived)

Getting one's information from social media was associated with higher susceptibility to COVID-19 in Ireland, the UK, and the USA.

Cross-Cultural COVID-19 Misinformation: Consuming Information from Social Media

- right wing political ideology
- trust in politicians
- minority identity (self-perceived)
- consuming information from social media

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Research has looked at 5 countries (UK, Mexico, Spain, Ireland, USA) to determine demographic characteristics that render people more susceptible to misinformation.

Cross-Cultural COVID-19 Misinformation Susceptibility Demographics

Roozenbeek, J., Schneider, C. R., Dryhurst, S., Kerr, J., Freeman, A. L., Recchia, G., ... & Van Der Linden, S. (2020). Susceptibility to misinformation about COVID-19 around the world. Royal Society open science, 7(10), 201199.

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