论文标题
接触社会参与度量指标增加了错误信息的脆弱性
Exposure to Social Engagement Metrics Increases Vulnerability to Misinformation
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论文摘要
几乎所有社交媒体平台的新闻提要都包括参与度指标，例如每个帖子喜欢和共享的次数。我们发现，接触这些社会参与信号会增加用户误解的脆弱性。这一发现对在错误信息时代的社交媒体互动设计具有重要意义。为了减少错误信息的传播，我们呼吁技术平台重新考虑显示社会参与指标。需要进一步的研究来研究是否可以以及如何在不扩大低级信息信息传播的情况下提供参与度量。
News feeds in virtually all social media platforms include engagement metrics, such as the number of times each post is liked and shared. We find that exposure to these social engagement signals increases the vulnerability of users to misinformation. This finding has important implications for the design of social media interactions in the misinformation age. To reduce the spread of misinformation, we call for technology platforms to rethink the display of social engagement metrics. Further research is needed to investigate whether and how engagement metrics can be presented without amplifying the spread of low-credibility information.
