Research has investigated how misinformation can spread on social media and can have a cascading effect in the creation of conspiracy theories.

Internet and the Spread of Misinformation

Some research has specifically investigated how different cultures are different or similar in relation to misinformation-related measures.

Cross-Cultural Research on Misinformation

 - Age
 - Political ideology
 - Political engagement
 - Cognitive ability
 - Personality traits

Individual Difference Predictors of Vulnerability to Misinformation

Research has investigated specific demographic characteristics and contexts that may make certain people/countries/communities more likely to experience misinformation related to COVID-19.

Davidson College

Topic of research project on visualization of information and misinformation.

Identifying Misinformation through Visualization

Al-Zaman, M. S. (2022). Prevalence and source analysis of COVID-19 misinformation in 138 countries. IFLA journal, 48(1), 189-204.

Prevalence and source analysis of COVID-19 misinformation in 138 countries

Misinformation has explored numerous different visualizations and their effect on misinformation-related measures. While not all of them may be directly specifically connected to information visualization, they can provide a wealth of knowledge on the effects of visualization.

Types of Visualizations in Misinformation Research

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References for Identifying Misinformation through Visualization

While accurate data visualization is helpful, inaccurate or misleading visualizations of data related to Covid 19 can lead to people having misconceptions regarding the virus. 

Covid 19 Misinformation Visualization

While the topic of the project is directly related to the visualization of information for the purpose of studying misinformation, there exists relevant research that studies visualization to a more general extent.

Visualization Research (Not Related to Misinformation)

Demographics/Contexts Related to COVID-19 Misinformation

If the individual is repeatedly exposed to the same false story, the trustworthiness and plausibility of the story would increase. 


False Stories Exposure and Plausibility


Aid or other visual content that, combined with text or audio, falsely depicts a piece of information. 


Visual Misinformation


Order in which a series of information is presented. 

Information Order

Some researchers have explored tools that can be implemented to minimize the dissemination of fake news or misinformation.

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