COVID-19 as infodemic : the impact of political orientation and open-mindedness on the discernment of misinformation in WhatsApp

Pontes, Andressa Alves Bonafé; Couto, Cleno; Kakinohana, Regis; Travain, Mariana; Schimidt, Luísa; Rodrigues, Ronaldo Pilati

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dc.contributor.author	Pontes, Andressa Alves Bonafé	-
dc.contributor.author	Couto, Cleno	-
dc.contributor.author	Kakinohana, Regis	-
dc.contributor.author	Travain, Mariana	-
dc.contributor.author	Schimidt, Luísa	-
dc.contributor.author	Rodrigues, Ronaldo Pilati	-
dc.date.accessioned	2021-12-06T20:17:24Z	-
dc.date.available	2021-12-06T20:17:24Z	-
dc.date.issued	2021-11	-
dc.identifier.citation	PONTES, Andressa Bonafé et al. COVID-19 as infodemic: the impact of political orientation and open-mindedness on the discernment of misinformation in WhatsApp. Judgment and Decision Making, [S.l.], v. 16, n. 6, p. 1575-1596, nov. 2021. Disponível em: http://decisionsciencenews.com/sjdm/journal.sjdm.org/21/210610/jdm210610.pdf	pt_BR
dc.identifier.uri	https://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/42528	-
dc.language.iso	Inglês	pt_BR
dc.publisher	Society for Judgment and Decision Making; European Association for Decision Making	pt_BR
dc.rights	Acesso Aberto	pt_BR
dc.title	COVID-19 as infodemic : the impact of political orientation and open-mindedness on the discernment of misinformation in WhatsApp	pt_BR
dc.type	Artigo	pt_BR
dc.subject.keyword	Covid-19	pt_BR
dc.subject.keyword	Desinformação	pt_BR
dc.subject.keyword	WhatsApp	pt_BR
dc.subject.keyword	Orientação política	pt_BR
dc.rights.license	Copyright: © 2021. The authors license this article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.	pt_BR
dc.description.abstract1	Messaging applications are changing the communication landscape in emerging countries. While offering speed and affordability, these solutions have also opened the way for the spread of misinformation. Aiming to better understand the dynamics of COVID-19 as infodemic, we asked Brazilian participants (n=1007) to report the perceived accuracy of 20 messages (10 true and 10 false). Each message was randomly presented within five fictitious WhatsApp group chats of varying political orientation. Correlational analyses revealed that right-wing participants had lower levels of truth discernment as did those with greater trust in social media as a reliable source of coronavirus information. Conversely, open-minded thinking about evidence and trust in the WHO and traditional media was positively associated with truth discernment. Familiarity with the content consistently increased perceived truthness for both true and false messages. Results point to the nefarious effects of COVID-19 politicization and underline the importance of promoting the ability to recognize and value new evidence as well as enhancing trust in international agencies and traditional media.	pt_BR
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