Abstract
We surveyed 150 academic experts on misinformation and identified areas of expert consensus. Experts
defined misinformation as false and misleading information, though views diverged on the importance of
intentionality and what exactly constitutes misinformation. The most popular reason why people believe
and share misinformation was partisanship, while lack of education was one of the least popular reasons.
Experts were optimistic about the effectiveness of interventions against misinformation and supported
system-level actions against misinformation, such as platform design changes and algorithmic changes.
The most agreed-upon future direction for the field of misinformation was to collect more data outside of
the United States.
defined misinformation as false and misleading information, though views diverged on the importance of
intentionality and what exactly constitutes misinformation. The most popular reason why people believe
and share misinformation was partisanship, while lack of education was one of the least popular reasons.
Experts were optimistic about the effectiveness of interventions against misinformation and supported
system-level actions against misinformation, such as platform design changes and algorithmic changes.
The most agreed-upon future direction for the field of misinformation was to collect more data outside of
the United States.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-34 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Social Sciences