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A signal-detection framework for misinformation interventions

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We propose a conceptual framework for misinformation interventions based on signal detection theory. We highlight that different factors can lead people to fall for misinformation and call for interventions to be tailored to these factors.

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Fig. 1: General framework for the development and evaluation of misinformation interventions.

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This work was supported by the National Science Foundation (BCS-2040684), the Swiss National Science Foundation (P500PS_214298), and the John Templeton Foundation. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the funding agencies. The funders had no role in the decision to publish or the preparation of this manuscript.

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    Bertram Gawronski, Lea S. Nahon & Nyx L. Ng

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Gawronski, B., Nahon, L.S. & Ng, N.L. A signal-detection framework for misinformation interventions. Nat Hum Behav 8, 2272–2274 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-02021-4

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