False information research among young people: A scoping review of current approaches and future needs
• Synthesized terminology, methodologies, and research desiderata in 151 studies. • Revealed a lack of terminological uniformity in the field. • Proposed definitions of misinformation, disinformation, and fake news. • Highlighted existing methodological challenges in researching false information. • Formulated five recommendations for research on false information among young people.
Authors
- Sebastian Wachs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2787-6646)
- Catherine Schittenhelm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0371-5178)
- Maxime Kops
- Francesca D'Errico
Institutions
- University of Münster (DE)
- University of Bari Aldo Moro (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Computers in Human Behavior Reports
- Published
- 2026-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbr.2026.100991
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00