Time is the fire in which message effects burn: Decay and sustenance of correction effects over time.
The rapid dissemination of misinformation has raised concerns about its persistence despite corrective efforts, as the influence of fact-checking often diminishes quickly. This study explores "time" as a central theoretical and methodological construct in understanding the effects of fact-checking i...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Communication Vol. 76; no. 1; pp. 36 - 49 |
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Feb2026
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