Observed Correction, 9780197565902
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Witnessing corrections on social media can combat misinformation effectively.

Observed Correction

how we can all respond to misinformation on social media

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    256 pages

  • Release Date

    7 November 2025

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Summary

The Ripple Effect: Combating Misinformation Through Observed Correction

While numerous solutions aim to tackle misinformation on social media, many fall short due to ineffectiveness, high costs, or scalability issues. But what if social media users themselves could play a role in mitigating the spread of misinformation they inadvertently contribute to?

In Observed Correction, Leticia Bode and Emily K. Vraga delve into the potential and challenges of “observed correc…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780197565902
ISBN-10:0197565905
Series:Oxford Studies in Digital Politics
Author:Leticia Bode, Emily K. Vraga
Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:Oxford University Press Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:7 November 2025
Weight:318g
Dimensions:229mm x 157mm x 25mm
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About The Author

Leticia Bode

Leticia Bode is a Professor in the Communication, Culture, and Technology program at Georgetown University, and the inaugural Research Director of the Knight-Georgetown Institute. She researches the intersection of communication, technology, attitudes, and behavior, emphasizing the role communication technologies may play in the acquisition, use, effects, and implications of both information and misinformation.

Emily K. Vraga is the Don and Carole Larson Professor in Health Communication at the University of Minnesota’s Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Her research tests methods to identify and correct misinformation on social media, to improve audience resiliency through news literacy training, and to encourage attention to more diverse content.

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