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Fact-checking reduces belief in false political claims.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that Fact-checking reduces belief in false political claims?

Unclear. Several studies and a meta-analysis report that fact-checks reduce belief in false political claims, but each covers only specific elections, countries, or experimental settings rather than the general claim.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 6 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 6
Fact-checking
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Fact-checking. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fact-checking

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Emotional language reduces belief in false claims
2024
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Phillips, S. C., Wang, S. Y. N., Carley, K. M., Rand, D. G., & Pennycook, G. (2024). Emotional language reduces belief in false claims. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/jn23a

Correcting misinformation about the Russia-Ukraine War reduces false beliefs but does not change views about the War.
2024
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E, P., RB, S., TJ, W., & R, Z. (2024). Correcting misinformation about the Russia-Ukraine War reduces false beliefs but does not change views about the War.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0307090

Spotting false news and doubting true news: a systematic review and meta-analysis of news judgements.
2025
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J, P. & S, A. (2025). Spotting false news and doubting true news: a systematic review and meta-analysis of news judgements.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-024-02086-1

People Choose to Read Fact-Checks, But Assume Others Don’t
2026
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People Choose to Read Fact-Checks, But Assume Others Don’t. (2026). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/84d7h_v1

Combatting Rumors around the French Election: The Memorability and Effectiveness of Fact-Checking Articles
2023
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K., F. L., Kyung, H. M., & M., P. R. (2023). Combatting Rumors around the French Election: The Memorability and Effectiveness of Fact-Checking Articles. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-023-00500-2

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