A recent systematic review examines how effectively people judge the accuracy of news. It reveals that while most participants can differentiate true news from falsehoods, they tend to exhibit skepticism bias by doubting true news more than they believe false news. This paradox highlights a societal challenge against misinformation amidst a landscape where fake news proliferates, driven by various agendas. The review consolidates findings from 67 studies involving over 194,000 respondents from 40 countries, underscoring a critical attitude toward information that may compromise the integrity of public discourse.
The problem may be less that people are gullible and fall for false stories, but that they tend to be excessively skeptical of information perceived as true.
Participants showed an ability to discern true from false news, indicating a general skepticism that led them to be more critical of accurate information.
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