Pilot study suggests online media literacy programming reduces belief in false news in Indonesia

Authors

  • Pamela Thomas University of Louisville
  • Clark Hogan-Taylor
  • Michael Yankoski University of Notre Dame
  • Tim Weninger University of Notre Dame

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v27i1.11683

Keywords:

misinformation, propaganda, social media, Indonesia, prebunking, inoculation theory

Abstract

Amidst the threat of digital misinformation, we offer a pilot study regarding the efficacy of an online social media literacy campaign aimed at empowering individuals in Indonesia with skills to help them identify misinformation. We found that users who engaged with our online training materials and educational videos were more likely to identify misinformation than those in our control group (total N=1,000). Given the promising results of our preliminary study, we plan to expand efforts in this area, and build upon lessons learned from this pilot study.

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Published

2022-01-11

How to Cite

Thomas, P., Hogan-Taylor, C., Yankoski, M., & Weninger, T. (2022). Pilot study suggests online media literacy programming reduces belief in false news in Indonesia. First Monday, 27(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/fm.v27i1.11683