Journal article
The Effects of a News Literacy Video and Real-Time Corrections to Video Misinformation Related to Sunscreen and Skin Cancer
Health communication, Vol.37(13), pp.1622-1630
2022
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2021.1910165
PMID: 33840310
Abstract
Given concerns about the persuasive power of video misinformation on social media for health topics, we test two techniques - exposure to a news literacy video and user corrections - to limit the effects on misperceptions. An online sample of American adults from August of 2019 was randomly assigned to view two simulated Facebook videos. The first video manipulated the presence of news literacy concepts. The second video either promoted sunscreen use or made inaccurate claims regarding its dangers; scrolling comments either debunked or did not address the sunscreen misinformation in the video. Our results demonstrate that video misinformation heightened beliefs in sunscreen myths and reduced acceptance of sunscreen facts and intentions to wear sunscreen compared to a promotional video. Real-time user corrections were partially successful in reducing the effects of the misinformation video on beliefs but not intentions. Additionally, exposure to a news literacy video did not inoculate people to the misinformation. We discuss the implications of these findings for best practices regarding correcting video misinformation on health topics.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The Effects of a News Literacy Video and Real-Time Corrections to Video Misinformation Related to Sunscreen and Skin Cancer
- Creators
- Emily K. Vraga - University of MinnesotaLeticia Bode - Georgetown UniversityMelissa Tully - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Health communication, Vol.37(13), pp.1622-1630
- DOI
- 10.1080/10410236.2021.1910165
- PMID
- 33840310
- NLM abbreviation
- Health Commun
- ISSN
- 1041-0236
- eISSN
- 1532-7027
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- University of Minnesota; University of Minnesota System 2018FN004 / Pennsylvania State University
- Language
- English
- Electronic publication date
- 04/13/2021
- Date published
- 2022
- Academic Unit
- Center for Social Science Innovation; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); School of Journalism and Mass Communication
- Record Identifier
- 9984283725702771
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