- Use a more generalizable sample of participants
- Participants knew the corrections were fabricated, so a study on actual corrective measures should be considered
- Different variations in hedging and depth could result in different results

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- Because hedged corrections were perceived as less aggressive, they were more effective than direct corrections in allowing participants to maintain a positive outlook despite the corrective message
- Very weak correlations between the strength (direct vs. hedged) and depth (simple vs. detailed) of corrective messages
- Overall, the type and tone of corrective messages do not have huge impacts on user experience and perception of misinformative posts
- Analytic thinking and actively open-minded thinking both increased the likelihood at which people accept accurate information or fake information that has corrections

You’re definitely wrong, maybe: Correction style has minimal effect on corrections of misinformation online Discussion

Martel, C., Mosleh, M., & Rand, D. G. (2021). You’re definitely wrong, maybe: Correction style has minimal effect on corrections of misinformation online. https://www.cogitatiopress.com/mediaandcommunication/article/view/3519

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