Many people receive fake news via social media. In a study, researchers have now determined how far respondents accept measures that prevent the spread of such fake news - even if this restricts freedom of expression.
Study reveals how people resolve dilemmas in online content moderation. Many people receive fake news via social media. In a study, researchers have now determined how far respondents accept measures that prevent the spread of such fake news - even if this restricts freedom of expression. Foto: ROBIN WORRALL, Unsplash, CC0 - Online content moderation is a moral minefield, especially when freedom of expression clashes with preventing harm caused by misinformation. A study by a team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, University of Exeter, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and University of Bristol examined how the public would deal with such moral dilemmas. They found that the majority of respondents would take action to control the spread of misinformation, in particular if it was harmful and shared repeatedly. The results of the study can be used to inform consistent and transparent rules for content moderation that the general public accepts as legitimate.
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