Why do people spread fake news? Modelling the factors that influence social media users' fake news sharing behaviour

被引：4

作者：

An, Yan ^{[1
]}

Huang, Yinan ^{[2
,6
]}

Danjuma, Ndonima Uhwe ^{[3
]}

Apuke, Oberiri Destiny ^{[4
]}

Tunca, Elif Asude ^{[5
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Commun, Penanag, Malaysia

[2] Baotou Teachers Coll, Baotou, Peoples R China

[3] Fed Univ Wukari, Lafia, Nigeria

[4] Taraba State Univ, Dept Mass Commun, Jalingo, Nigeria

[5] European Univ Lefke, Fac Commun Sci, Dept New Media & Journalism, Lefke, Northern Cyprus, Turkiye

[6] Baotou Teachers Coll, Sch Arts, Baotou 014010, Peoples R China

来源：

INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT | 2023年

关键词：

fake news; fake news sharing behaviour; Nigeria; social media; social media users; PLS-SEM; MISINFORMATION; DIFFUSION;

D O I：

10.1177/02666669231194357

中图分类号：

G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业]; G35 [情报学、情报工作];

学科分类号：

1205 ; 120501 ;

摘要：

This study modelled the factors that influence fake news spreading behaviour among social media users. To gather our data, we used an online survey to sample 385 social media users in Nigeria, using a chain referral approach. Smart PLS structural equation modelling was used to analyse the data (SEM). We discovered that lack of mindfulness, religiosity, instant news sharing, self-expression all predicted fake news sharing behaviour of social media users. The impacts of lack of mindfulness and religiosity were found to have a greater effect on fake news sharing behaviour. Exploration was found to have a negative effect on fake news sharing. We concluded this study with some theoretical and practical implications.

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