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Media literacy reduces belief in misinformation.

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Is it true that media literacy reduces belief in misinformation?

Yes. A meta-analysis of 49 experimental studies reports that media literacy interventions reduce belief in misinformation, and several other studies report narrower findings that literacy or literacy training is associated with less susceptibility to misinformation.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 8
Misinformation
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Misinformation. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misinformation

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Online Media Literacy Intervention in Indonesia Reduces Misinformation Sharing Intention
2023
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Ford, T. W., Yankoski, M., Facciani, M., & Weninger, T. (2023). Online Media Literacy Intervention in Indonesia Reduces Misinformation Sharing Intention. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ1398668

Libraries as Hubs for Media Literacy and Countering Digital Misinformation
2026
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Sharma, J. (2026). Libraries as Hubs for Media Literacy and Countering Digital Misinformation. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-6566-4.ch012

Specific Media Literacy Tips Improve AI-Generated Visual Misinformation Discernment
2025
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Guo, S., Swire-Thompson, B., & Hu, X. (2025). Specific Media Literacy Tips Improve AI-Generated Visual Misinformation Discernment. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41235-025-00648-z

Educating Emerging Citizens: Media Literacy as a Tool for Combating the Spread of Image-Based Misinformation
2024
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McGowan-Kirsch, A. M. & Quinlivan, G. V. (2024). Educating Emerging Citizens: Media Literacy as a Tool for Combating the Spread of Image-Based Misinformation. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1080/17404622.2023.2271548

Media Literacy Interventions Improve Resilience to Misinformation: A Meta-Analytic Investigation of Overall Effect and Moderating Factors
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Media Literacy Interventions Improve Resilience to Misinformation: A Meta-Analytic Investigation of Overall Effect and Moderating Factors. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1177/00936502241288103

Why do people believe health misinformation and who is at risk? A systematic review of individual differences in susceptibility to health misinformation.
2022
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Nan, X., Wang, Y., & Thier, K. (2022). Why do people believe health misinformation and who is at risk? A systematic review of individual differences in susceptibility to health misinformation.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115398

Effects of Health Literacy in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Infodemic: The Case of Japan
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Effects of Health Literacy in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Infodemic: The Case of Japan. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2022.2065745

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