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Fake news believability: The effects of political beliefs and espoused cultural values

Manjul Gupta, Denis Dennehy Orcid Logo, Carlos M. Parra, Matti Mäntymäki, Yogesh Dwivedi Orcid Logo

Information and Management, Volume: 60, Issue: 2, Start page: 103745

Swansea University Authors: Denis Dennehy Orcid Logo, Yogesh Dwivedi Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1016/j.im.2022.103745

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Fake news has led to a polarized society as evidenced by diametrically opposed perceptions of and reactions to global events such as the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and presidential campaigns. Popular press has linked individuals’ political beliefs and cultural values to the extent...

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