@article{THESIS,
      recid = {13280},
      author = {Andersonn, Mikhaela},
      title = {Social Media Politics: Trusting Online News, Emotions, and  Out-Group Feelings on the Susceptibility of Belief in  Misinformation},
      publisher = {University of Chicago},
      school = {M.A.},
      address = {2024-08},
      number = {THESIS},
      abstract = {The rise of social media usage has led to an increase in  people reading misinformation online regarding politics.  This study combines an observational study of American  National Election Survey data with an experimental design  to explore the possible effects of emotions and social  media presence on misinformation belief. I found a pattern  of less anger the more trust that someone has in their  social media platforms for news. This study finds that,  while anger is not as good a predictor of misinformation  belief as expected, out-group affect is. There is a  substantial relationship between the favorability someone  has toward the opposing political party and the type of  misinformation they are likely to believe in and how  strongly. I also found that there is a significant but much  smaller than expected relationship between anger and  misinformation. This study emphasizes the need for deeper  consideration of misinformation topics, partisanship, and  emotions regarding misinformation belief as misinformation  becomes increasingly accessible and easily spread. },
      url = {http://knowledge.uchicago.edu/record/13280},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.13280},
}