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The Role of Mental Representation in Sharing Misinformation Online

Fuzzy-Trace Theory posits that people will be more likely to share misinformation online if it promotes gist mental representations that cue motivationally-relevant values. In this paper, the...

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Industry marketing of tobacco products on social media: case study of Philip Morris International’s IQOS

Newer tobacco products might be more likely to use social media as they grow in the global market. This study examined global social media marketing of HTPs.

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Visual Misinformation on Facebook

In this study the researchers conducted the first large-scale study of image-based political misinformation on Facebook.

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A pilot randomized controlled trial of automated and counselor-delivered text messages for e-cigarette cessation

A growing body of evidence indicates that e-cigarettes deliver fewer harmful chemicals than traditional cigarettes and may support smoking cessation.

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Economic risk framing increases intention to vaccinate among Republican COVID-19 vaccine refusers

The COVID-19 pandemic remains a global threat to lives, livelihoods, and lifestyles.

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Beyond Digital "Echo Chambers": The Role of Viewpoint Diversity in Political Discussion

Modern political conversations are typically perceived to be unproductively affirming -- siloed in "echo chambers" of exclusively like-minded discussants.

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A Text-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention for Sexual and Gender Minority Groups: Protocol for a Feasibility Trial

Cigarette smoking among sexual and gender minority (SGM) groups in the United States is higher than heterosexual and cisgender individuals.

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Fact-checking Trump’s election lies can improve confidence in U.S. elections: Experimental evidence

As the 2020 campaign unfolded President Trump’s attacks on the integrity of the U.S. electoral system grew louder and more frequent.

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Impact of FDA endorsement and modified risk versus exposure messaging in IQOS ads: a randomised factorial experiment among US and Israeli adults

To enter or stay in the US market, tobacco manufacturers must submit a Premarket Tobacco Product Application (PMTA) to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Conceptual Replication of Four Key Findings about Factual Corrections and Misinformation During the 2020 U.S. Election: Evidence from Panel Survey Experiments

The researchers conducted experiments to evaluate the immediate and medium-term effects of misinformation and factual corrections during the 2020 election.