@inproceedings{1e3a49e8530340b49a41697f0554ec44,
title = "How does information spread? A study of true and fake news",
abstract = "The intentional and non-intentional use of social media platforms resulting in digital wildfires of misinformation has increased significantly over the last few years. However, the factors that influence this rapid spread in the online space remain largely unknown. We study how believability and intention to share information are influenced by multiple factors in addition to confirmation bias. We conducted an experiment where a mix of true and false articles were evaluated by study participants. Using hierarchical linear modelling to analyze our data, we found that in addition to confirmation bias, believability is influenced by source endorser credibility and argument quality, both of which are moderated by the type of information - true or false. Source likeability also had a positive main effect on believability. After controlling for belief and confirmation bias, intention to share information was affected by source endorser credibility and information source likeability.",
author = "Sandeep Suntwal and Brown, {Susan A.} and Patton, {Mark W.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 IEEE Computer Society. All rights reserved.; 53rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2020 ; Conference date: 07-01-2020 Through 10-01-2020",
year = "2020",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences",
publisher = "IEEE Computer Society",
pages = "5893--5902",
editor = "Bui, {Tung X.}",
booktitle = "Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, HICSS 2020",
}