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September 10, 2025Open Access

Understanding Susceptibility to Misinformation in Young Adulthood

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ASAnne SnijdersISIvan L. Simpson-KentJRJon Roozenbeek

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Overview

Survey highlights the role of social media and cognitive traits in misinformation discernment among youth.

Key Points

  • Increased social media use correlates with poorer veracity discernment among young adults.
  • Participants who engaged actively on social media displayed worse discernment compared to those who browsed passively.
  • Higher education and open-mindedness were linked to better discernment of misinformation.
  • Interventions should target digital behaviors and social motivations to enhance resilience against misinformation.

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Snijders et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c193de9b7b07f3a0617ab9https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/b2f6m_v1
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