The propensity for conservatives to share fake news is largely driven by conservatives low in conscientiousness. No differences were found among people high in conscientiousness with opposing political ideologies. 

Sharing Fake News: Interaction of Political Ideology and Conscientiousness

In fake news sharing related to political ideology, a strong disinclination to share news discordant with their political ideology was found rather than an inclination to share news concordant with their political ideology. 

Sharing Fake News: News Concordance

Republicans and Independents have been found to be more likely to share fake news in comparison to Democrats. Additionally, conservative political ideologies have been positively associated with sharing fake news. 

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- Political Ideology 
- Age 
- Conscientiousness

Factors Related to the Sharing of Fake News

Lawson, M. A., & Kakkar, H. (2021). Of pandemics, politics, and personality: The role of conscientiousness and political ideology in the sharing of fake news. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. https://doi-org.proxy.lib.ohio-state.edu/10.1037/xge0001120.supp (Supplemental) 

Of Pandemics, Politics, and Personality: The Role of Conscientiousness and Political Ideology in the Sharing of Fake News

Guess, A., Nagler, J., & Tucker, J. (2019). Less than you think: Prevalence and predictors of fake news dissemination on Facebook. Science advances, 5(1).

Prevalence and predictors of fake news dissemination on fb (Guess et al., 2019)

 Lower on levels of conscientiousness were found to be associated with a higher likelihood to share fake news stories compared to high conscientiousness. 

Sharing Fake News: Conscientiousness

Sharing Fake News: Political Ideology 

Age was found to be positively correlated with fake news dissemination.

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