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Misinformation: susceptibility, spread, and interventions to immunize the public

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van der Linden, Sander·2022·Nature Medicine

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The spread of misinformation poses a considerable threat to public health and the successful management of a global pandemic. For example, studies find that exposure to misinformation can undermine vaccination uptake and compliance with public-health guidelines. As research on the science of misinformation is rapidly emerging, this conceptual Review summarizes what we know along three key dimensions of the infodemic: susceptibility, spread, and immunization. Extant research is evaluated on the questions of why (some) people are (more) susceptible to misinformation, how misinformation spreads in online social networks, and which interventions can help to boost psychological immunity to misinformation. Implications for managing the infodemic are discussed.

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Authors: van der Linden, S.
Affiliations: University of Cambridge (GB)
Corresponding author: van der Linden, Sander
ORCID: van der Linden, Sander
Venue: Nature Medicine
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2022-03
Volume: 28
Issue: 3
Pages: 460-467
ISSN: 1078-8956 (ISSN-L)
1546-170X
DOI: 10.1038/s41591-022-01713-6
OpenAlex: W4220844191
Cited by: 570
References: 121
Citations by year: 2026: 106 · 2025: 130 · 2024: 161 · 2023: 126 · 2022: 47
FWCI: 19.53
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
www.springer.com/tdm (vor)
Locations: Nature Medicine (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Misinformation and Its Impacts
Social Sciences › Communication › Communication and COVID-19 Impact
Social Sciences › Health › Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
Keywords: misinformation, infodemic, misinformation susceptibility, misinformation spread, social networking sites, psychological immunity, misinformation interventions, vaccine uptake, public health recommendations, pandemic response
MeSH terms: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Communication, Humans, Pandemics, Social Media

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