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Andreas Jungherr
@ajungherr.bsky.social
Making sense of digital technology - the changes it brings, the opportunities it provides, and the challenges it presents. Professor, University of Bamberg.
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Alarmist warnings against disinformation increase peoples' perception of disinformation as a dangerous societal threat, lower democratic satisfaction and heighten support for restrictive regulation of digital communication environments.
In contrast, balanced accounts - containing information about the presence and dangers of digital disinformation but also information about its limited reach and persuasive appeal - did lower threat perceptions and carried no negative downstream effects.
AJ
Andreas Jungherr
@ajungherr.bsky.social
Making sense of digital technology - the changes it brings, the opportunities it provides, and the challenges it presents. Professor, University of Bamberg.
305 followers89 following62 posts