The Link Between Fake News Susceptibility and Political Polarization of the Youth in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Deinla, Imelda, Mendoza, Gabrielle Ann S, Ballar, Kier Jesse, Yap, Jurel K
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2022
• Subjects: Misinformation; Disinformation; Fake News; Political Polarization; Philippines; Youth; Communication; Political Science; Politics and Social Change; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Social Media
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/267; https://doi.org/10.1080/02185377.2022.2117713
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This study explores the relationship between political polarization; measured as pro-administration and opposition support; and vulnerability to online misinformation through a survey distributed through snowball sampling among students in colleges and universities across the Philippines. Using quas...