The Conversation: What Is the Connection Between Social Media Use and Vaccine Hesitancy?

Karen Michele Nikos — November 04, 2022 - 3:29pm

People who consume a lot of news on social media are more likely to be skeptical of COVID-19 vaccines. News literacy makes people less so.

Fake or Real? New �ٺ��Ƶ Study Finds Consumers Wary of Manipulated Photos

Karen Michele Nikos — October 11, 2018 - 11:56am

In the age of fake news and doctored photos, wary consumers are not nearly as gullible as one might presume — especially if they have knowledge of social media, experience with the internet and are familiar with online photo-imaging tools. But the source of the images does not matter much as people evaluate what is fake and what is real, a University of California, Davis, study suggests.

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The Conversation: What Is the Connection Between Social Media Use and Vaccine Hesitancy?

Fake or Real? New �ٺ���Ƶ Study Finds Consumers Wary of Manipulated Photos

Fake or Real? New �ٺ��Ƶ Study Finds Consumers Wary of Manipulated Photos