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You’re definitely wrong, maybe: Correction style has minimal effect on corrections of misinformation online Results
- Hedged corrections were less aggressive and more polite, and participants mostly perceived these headlines to be indicative of the accuracy of the information (H1 supported)
- Corrections with more detailed explanations (depth) does not impact how participants viewed the corrections as more or less helpful (H2 not supported)
- Manipulating the strength of the correction had virtually no effects on whether participants would actually reply to or correct others’ work (H3 not supported)
- Hedged and detailed corrections had little to no impact on the likelihood of replying (H4 not supported), but there is a slightly significant correlation between strength and depth were detailed and hedged corrections led to more engagement compared to detailed and direct corrections
- Cognitive reflection test (CRT) scores and corrections were not significantly correlated, but participants with higher CRT scores tend to be more receptive of correction messages; higher actively open-minded thinking (AOT) correlated with greater probability of responding to corrective messages (H5 not supported)
- No significant influence of strength of depth of corrections observed for different conditions
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Updated 2021-06-09
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