{"id":22133,"date":"2025-04-08T20:50:24","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T20:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=22133"},"modified":"2025-04-08T20:51:30","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T20:51:30","slug":"new-study-identifies-those-most-likely-to-fall-for-fake-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/new-study-identifies-those-most-likely-to-fall-for-fake-news\/","title":{"rendered":"New Study Identifies Those Most Likely to Fall for Fake News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A global study involving over 66,000 participants highlights how Generation Z, conservatives and less-educated individuals are more prone to falling for misinformation. The research aims to understand and combat the growing issue of fake news.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A comprehensive global study involving over 66,000 participants has uncovered key demographic trends in susceptibility to misinformation, shedding light on which groups are most likely to be deceived by fake news. The research, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0191886925001394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, was conducted by a team of experts from the University of British Columbia and the University of Cambridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants in the study were asked to evaluate a mix of real and fake news headlines to determine their ability to discern fact from fiction. The results were both eye-opening and somewhat counterintuitive, revealing that younger people, specifically Generation Z (born 1997-2012), women, conservatives and those with lower levels of education demonstrated a higher susceptibility to fake news, though some groups showed better self-awareness about their limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo matter who you are, no matter what you think you know, none of us is immune to misinformation,\u201d senior author Friedrich G\u00f6tz, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of British Columbia, said in a news release. \u201cPeople should realize that all of us are exposed to misinformation on a regular basis, and all of us are likely to fall for it at some point.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Contrary to popular belief, the study found that digital natives \u2014 those who have grown up in the internet age \u2014 were not necessarily better at identifying misinformation. Generation Z participants not only performed worse than expected but were also aware of their struggles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;There&#8217;s still this widespread misconception that digital natives are better at navigating these environments,&#8221; added G\u00f6tz. &#8220;That has been debunked in the academic world for quite a few years, but I don&#8217;t think it has translated into public consciousness.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The study also found that while women were slightly more vulnerable to misinformation than men, they were better at judging their ability to spot misinformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Assessing political views, the study revealed that individuals with more conservative leanings were significantly more vulnerable to misinformation. This trend was particularly pronounced at the far ends of the political spectrum. Though conservatives were relatively accurate in assessing their own abilities to spot fake news, those with extreme viewpoints often overestimated their proficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Education also played a critical role. While those with university education or higher degrees generally performed better than their less-educated peers, they often overestimated their capability to identify misinformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">G\u00f6tz emphasized the potential for the study\u2019s findings to inform policy and educational initiatives aimed at reducing misinformation susceptibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMy sense is that not all democracies right now are really trying to address this problem. Worse yet, in the polarized world we live in, some actors, including politicians, may deliberately weaponize it,\u201d he said. \u201cBut if a government acts in good faith and wants to solve this problem in society, then I think they could use this study to raise awareness and move to more intervention-based research.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By investigating the gaps between actual performance and self-assessment in identifying fake news, the researchers hope to develop targeted strategies to mitigate the spread of misinformation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tool used in the study, the Misinformation Susceptibility Test (MIST), is <a href=\"https:\/\/yourmist.streamlit.app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">available online for free<\/a> and presents a valuable resource for future educational efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.ubc.ca\/2025\/04\/misinformation-susceptibility-who-falls-for-fake-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The University of British Columbia<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A comprehensive global study involving over 66,000 participants has uncovered key demographic trends in susceptibility to misinformation, shedding light on which groups are most likely to be deceived by fake news. 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