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January 14, 2026Media Watch

Discerning Falsehood Through a Racial Lens? The Moderating Effects of Analytical Thinking and a Diverse Network

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MSMingxiao Sui

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Survey experiment reveals how racial cues impact falsehood discernment in diverse networks, indicating cognitive and social influences.

Key Points

  • The research aims to investigate the impact of racial cues in social media on the ability to identify false information.
  • Conducted a novel survey experiment manipulating racial identifiers and issue framing.
  • Examined two types of racial cues: illegal immigrants vs people in general and crime vs economy.
  • Measured the effects of analytical thinking and network diversity on falsehood discernment.
  • Explicit racial identifiers increased the ability to discern false narratives, particularly regarding economic issues.
  • Both cognitive reflection and actively open-minded thinking moderated the impact of racial cues.
  • Greater racial diversity in personal contacts generally buffered against the influence of false information.

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Mingxiao Sui (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6967191987ba607552bb917bhttps://doi.org/10.1177/09760911251411429
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