What message features influence the intention to share misinformation about COVID-19 on social media? The role of efficacy and novelty

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Highlights:

• The impact of the novelty of misinformation on sharing intention was two-fold.

• Novelty increased sharing intention by evoking surprise.

• Novelty lowered sharing intention by affecting emotions and reducing credibility.

• Efficacy in misinformation had an overall positive effect on sharing intention.

• Efficacy increased positive emotions and credibility but lowered negative emotions.

摘要

•The impact of the novelty of misinformation on sharing intention was two-fold.•Novelty increased sharing intention by evoking surprise.•Novelty lowered sharing intention by affecting emotions and reducing credibility.•Efficacy in misinformation had an overall positive effect on sharing intention.•Efficacy increased positive emotions and credibility but lowered negative emotions.

论文关键词:COVID-19,Misinformation,Fake news,Novelty,Efficacy,Sharing intention,Emotion,Message credibility

论文评审过程:Received 16 November 2021, Revised 1 July 2022, Accepted 4 August 2022, Available online 11 August 2022, Version of Record 20 August 2022.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2022.107439