Would you notice if fake news changed your behavior? An experiment on the unconscious effects of disinformation

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Highlights:

• Fake news and disinformation can covertly modify the behavior of individuals

• It can do this by manipulating implicit attitudes and emotions

• Current mitigation methods do not prevent behavior modification.

• It is urgent to address this threat to democracy and individual autonomy

摘要

•Fake news and disinformation can covertly modify the behavior of individuals•It can do this by manipulating implicit attitudes and emotions•Current mitigation methods do not prevent behavior modification.•It is urgent to address this threat to democracy and individual autonomy

论文关键词:Fake news,Disinformation,Misinformation,Behavior,Finger tapping,Emotions

论文评审过程:Received 27 June 2020, Revised 13 October 2020, Accepted 14 November 2020, Available online 18 November 2020, Version of Record 27 November 2020.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2020.106633