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  • Psychology
  • Computational Social Science
  • Information Science

Background:

  • Recent studies show accuracy prompts decrease misinformation sharing intentions.
  • The cognitive mechanisms underlying this effect are not fully understood.
  • It is unclear if prompts increase deliberation or shift focus to accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the cognitive processes behind accuracy prompts' effect on misinformation sharing.
  • To differentiate between increased deliberation and increased accuracy weighting.

Main Methods:

  • Computational modeling of sharing decisions using response time data.
  • Six studies with N=5633 participants.
  • Out-of-sample ratings of headline perceived accuracy.

Main Results:

  • Accuracy prompts do not increase deliberation time.
  • Prompts increase the weight given to accuracy during decision-making.
  • Findings challenge dual-process models of the accuracy-prompt effect.

Conclusions:

  • Accuracy prompts enhance decision-making by prioritizing accuracy, not by increasing thinking time.
  • Understanding how social media distracts from accuracy is crucial.
  • Scalable interventions can redirect attention to accuracy.