Why are people skeptical of social media: Emerging evidence on fostering skepticism to improve accuracy

Journal of Applied Communication Research 2026

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Authors: Jianing Li, Sang Jung Kim, Ashley Muddiman, Adam J. Saffer
DOI: 10.1080/00909882.2025.2573948
Cited by: 0
References: 15

Abstract

Skepticism toward social media is widespread globally (Wike et al., 2022); yet not all skepticism is ‘healthy’ (Li, 2025). Skepticism toward social media may be driven by different underlying motiv...

Fields of Study & Subjects

Misinformation and Its Impacts Communication and COVID-19 Impact Social Media and Politics

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of Applied Communication Research
Volume
54
Issue
1
Pages
83–89
Publication date
2 January 2026
Language
EN