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Political Misinformation

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Jerit, Jennifer, Zhao, Yangzi·2020·Annual Review of Political Science

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Misinformation occurs when people hold incorrect factual beliefs and do so confidently. The problem, first conceptualized by Kuklinski and colleagues in 2000, plagues political systems and is exceedingly difficult to correct. In this review, we assess the empirical literature on political misinformation in the United States and consider what scholars have learned since the publication of that early study. We conclude that research on this topic has developed unevenly. Over time, scholars have elaborated on the psychological origins of political misinformation, and this work has cumulated in a productive way. By contrast, although there is an extensive body of research on how to correct misinformation, this literature is less coherent in its recommendations. Finally, a nascent line of research asks whether people's reports of their factual beliefs are genuine or are instead a form of partisan cheerleading. Overall, scholarly research on political misinformation illustrates the many challenges inherent in representative democracy.

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Authors: Jerit, J., & Zhao, Y.
Affiliations: Stony Brook University (US)
ORCID: Jerit, Jennifer
Venue: Annual Review of Political Science
Publisher: Annual Reviews
Published: 2020-05-11
Volume: 23
Issue: 1
Pages: 77-94
ISSN: 1094-2939 (ISSN-L)
1545-1577
DOI: 10.1146/annurev-polisci-050718-032814
OpenAlex: W4249407388
Cited by: 263
References: 102
Citations by year: 2026: 36 · 2025: 41 · 2024: 64 · 2023: 36 · 2022: 43 · 2021: 33 · 2020: 8
FWCI: 5.27
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: hybrid
doi.org
Licence: cc-by
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (unspecified)
Locations: Annual Review of Political Science (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Funders: University of Houston
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Misinformation and Its Impacts
Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Media Influence and Politics
Keywords: political misinformation, factual beliefs, belief confidence, misinformation correction, representative democracy, American politics

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