Document Type
Department Honors Thesis
Publication Date
12-15-2017
First Advisor
Liam Clegg
Abstract
This paper looks to identify if correcting fake news articles is sufficient to prevent people from making decisions based on factually incorrect information. Through an experiment, I find that correcting a fake news article makes a person less likely to put money towards the issue that the fake story supported. I also find that over time people are more likely to forget the corrections but that it does not change their economic decision at a statistically significant rate.
Recommended Citation
Brickfield, Emma C., "Fake News: Can We Correct It All and Does It Matter if We Don't?" (2017). Economics Department Student Scholarship. 4.
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/econ_stu_scholarship/4
Included in
Behavioral Economics Commons, Journalism Studies Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons
Comments
This paper was written for the Economics Department Honors program.
Presented at the 2018 Academic Conference.