The role of personality traits and online behavior in belief in fake news

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作者：
Peter, Erika L. [1 ]
Kwantes, Peter J. [1 ]
D'Agata, Madeleine T. [1 ]
Vallikanthan, Janani [1 ]
机构：
[1] Def Res & Dev Canada, Toronto, ON, Canada
来源：
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS | 2024年 / 11卷 / 01期
关键词：
DARK TRIAD; CONSPIRACY THEORIES; DISINFORMATION; HUMILITY;
D O I：
10.1057/s41599-024-03573-6
中图分类号：
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
The current study examines how careless online behavior and personality traits are related to the detection of fake news. We tested the relationships among accurately distinguishing between fake and real news headlines, careless online behavioral tendencies, and the HEXACO and dark triad personality traits. Poorer discernment between fake and real news headlines was associated with greater careless behavior online (i.e., greater online disinhibition, greater risky online behavior, greater engagement with strangers online, and less suspicion of others' intentions online), as well as lower Conscientiousness, Openness, and Honesty-Humility, and greater dark triad traits. Implications for the literature as well as potential interventions to reduce susceptibility to misinformation and fake news are discussed.
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