News Informs and Boosts Discernment: A Replication in France and Germany
The International Journal of Press/Politics
Published online on October 29, 2025
Abstract
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Can the news help people be more resilient to misinformation? Altay et al. found that news use increases surveillance knowledge and awareness of true and false news, while decreasing belief in false news. We conducted a two-wave panel survey (N= 3,395) ...
Can the news help people be more resilient to misinformation? Altay et al. found that news use increases surveillance knowledge and awareness of true and false news, while decreasing belief in false news. We conducted a two-wave panel survey (N= 3,395) ...