These ten items were found by the Jiaozhen fact-checking platform of Tencent News. and selected depending on popularity, frequency, and topic.

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After the study introduction, ten misinformation items were shown. First, participants answered "Have you heard of the following information?" regarding each item (repeated exposure). Next, they answered "Do you think the aforementioned information is true?" regarding each item. The items about health-related anxiety were: "How would you evaluate the health environment you live in?" (very unsafe – very safe), "Do you often worry about health-related issues?" (strongly disagree – strongly agree), "How likely do you think you will encounter health-related issues in the future year?" (very unlikely – very likely). Next, they reacted to the statements in the attached photo. At the end, they filled in their demographic data.



Survey design in Pan, Liu & Fang's study (2021) on health misinformation acceptance

Pan, W., Liu, D., & Fang, J. (2021). An Examination of Factors Contributing to the Acceptance of Online Health Misinformation. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 524.

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