Beliefs in Misinformation About COVID-19 and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Are Linked: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Survey Study
Our study provides empirical evidence that supporters of COVID-19 misinformation were susceptible to ideological misinformation aligning with Russian propaganda. Supporters of both sets of misinformation narratives were primarily linked by their shared trust or distrust in the same geopolitical actors and their distrust in the local government.
Authors
- Jiřı́ Horáček (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0114-7306)
- Petr Adámek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7787-0755)
- Jaroslav Hlinka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1402-1470)
- Marek Havlík (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7451-4173)
- Ladislav Kesner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8277-9705)
- Dominika Grygarová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2883-4712)
- Veronika Juríčková (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6618-9799)
Institutions
- Czech Academy of Sciences (CZ)
- Charles University (CZ)
- Masaryk University (CZ)
- Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Computer Science (CZ)
- National Institute of Mental Health (CZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Infodemiology
- Published
- 2025-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/62913
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20