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September 12, 2025

Ideological Exposure, Authoritarianism, and Misinformation Propagation on Social Media

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AUAnantha UbaradkaACAsit K. ChandraDJDhiksha Jayanth

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Overview

Observational analysis shows ideological exposure influences misinformation sharing in adults, suggesting significant implications for digital content engagement.

Key Points

  • Misinformation sharing is influenced by prior exposure to ideologically congruent content, indicating a predictive relationship with engagement.
  • Participants displayed a selective tendency to engage with anti-right content, with evidence of asymmetrical perceptions driven by authoritarianism.
  • Hierarchical regression analyses identify authoritarianism as a significant factor in the willingness to share misinformative content across ideological lines.
  • Findings highlight that misinformation may serve as a strategic tool rather than a mass persuasion phenomenon, challenging previous assumptions.

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Ubaradka et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d46cc631b076d99fa68d62https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/q57jb_v1
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