Perceptions and attitudes towards fact-checking in Greece A quantitative audience research
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This article studies the Greek public's perceptions and attitudes towards fact-checking. We conducted quantitative audience research with a nationwide convenience sample of 1370 people (aged 17+) using an online questionnaire during the period 26/11/2021 to 26/05/2022. As evident from our own research, parts of the (digital) audience seem to “respond” in a positive way to fact-checking organizations. In terms of the most important findings, the variable that shows positive effect on the likelihood of “knowing about fact-checking and news organizations” is “interest in politics”. If there is an interest in politics the probability knowing fact checking organizations increases significantly. We also found that it is not the quantity of news media consumption that matters but the longer internet use history: the more experienced internet users are the more likely it is to be cognizant of fact-checking organizations. Among personality traits, “openness” shows a positive and statistically significant effect regarding the awareness of fact-checking organizations.
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Poulakidakos, S., Demertzis, N., & Linardis, A. (2024). Perceptions and attitudes towards fact-checking in Greece: A quantitative audience research. Science and Society: Journal of Political and Moral Theory, 43, 34–68. Retrieved from https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/sas/article/view/34102
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