Journal ArticleOpen Access

Misinformation sharing and social media fatigue during COVID-19: An affordance and cognitive load perspective

Authors

A.K.M. Najmul Islam, Samuli Laato, Md. Shamim Talukder, Erkki Sutinen

Author Affiliations

University of Turku, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, North South University

Published InTechnological Forecasting and Social Change

Year2020

Citations530

DOI10.1016/j.techfore.2020.120201

Abstract

Highlights • We study social media use, fake news sharing and social media fatigue during COVID-19.• Self-promotion and entertainment increase the sharing of unverified information.• Exploration and religiosity correlate negatively with the sharing of unverified information.• Deficient self-regulation increases both fatigue and the sharing of unverified information.

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Fields & Keywords

Social Sciences Sociology and Political Science Misinformation and Its Impacts Digital Marketing and Social Media Social Media and Politics Social psychology Internet privacy Cognitive psychology World Wide Web Artificial intelligence Law Visual arts Neuroscience Computer security