Peer influence, risk propensity and fear of missing out in sharing misinformation on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Authors: Ebardo, Ryan A., De La Cuesta, Josephine M., Catedrilla, Jypzie M., Wibowo, Santoso
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2020
• Subjects: Misinformation; Peer pressure; Fear of missing out; Social media and society
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/12504
• Institution: De La Salle University

Widespread misinformation on social media is high, and this is made worse during a publich health crisis. While literature on technological solutions to combat misinformation abounds, limited studies have investigated the psychology behond why misinformationis in rapid diffusion in this digital plat...