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From Belief in Conspiracy Theories to Trust in Others: Which Factors Influence Exposure, Believing and Sharing Fake News
Fecha
2019Registro en:
10.1007/978-3-030-21902-4_16
1611-3349
978-3-030-21901-7
0302-9743
WOS:000656421300016
Autor
Halpern, Daniel
Valenzuela, Sebastián
Katz, James
Miranda, Juan Pablo
Meiselwitz, G
Institución
Resumen
Drawing on social-psychological and political research, we offer a theoretical model that explains how people become exposed to fake news, come to believe in them and then share them with their contacts. Using two waves of a nationally representative sample of Chileans with internet access, we pinpoint the relevant causal factors. Analysis of the panel data indicate that three groups of variables largely explain these phenomena: (1) Personal and psychological factors such as belief in conspiracy theories, trust in others, education and gender; (2) Frequency and specific uses of social media; and (3) Political views and online activism. Importantly, personal and political-psychological factors are more relevant in explaining this behavior than specific uses of social media.