ZORA Publication List

Publications

• 2024

  • Altay, Sacha; Acerbi, Alberto (2024). People believe misinformation is a threat because they assume others are gullible. New Media & Society, 26(11):6440-6461.
  • Altay, Sacha; Gilardi, Fabrizio (2024). People are skeptical of headlines labeled as AI-generated, even if true or human-made, because they assume full AI automation. PNAS Nexus, 3(10):1-11.
  • Altay, Sacha; De Angelis, Andrea; Hoes, Emma (2024). Media literacy tips promoting reliable news improve discernment and enhance trust in traditional media. Communications Psychology, 2(1):74.
  • Altay, Sacha; Lyons, Benjamin A; Modirrousta-Galian, Ariana (2024). Exposure to Higher Rates of False News Erodes Media Trust and Fuels Overconfidence. Mass Communication and Society:1-25.
  • Ejaz, Waqas; Altay, Sacha; Fletcher, Richard; Nielsen, Rasmus Kleis (2024). Trust is key: Determinants of false beliefs about climate change in eight countries. New Media & Society:epub ahead of print.
  • Altay, Sacha; Fletcher, Richard; Nielsen, Rasmus Kleis (2024). News participation is declining: Evidence from 46 countries between 2015 and 2022. New Media & Society:epub ahead of print.
  • Altay, Sacha; Nielsen, Rasmus Kleis; Fletcher, Richard (2024). News Can Help! The Impact of News Media and Digital Platforms on Awareness of and Belief in Misinformation. International Journal of Press/Politics, 29(2):459-484.

• 2023

  • Simon, Felix M; Altay, Sacha; Mercier, Hugo (2023). Misinformation reloaded? Fears about the impact of generative AI on misinformation are overblown. Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review:1-11.
  • Altay, Sacha; Nera, Kenzo; Ejaz, Waqas; Schöpfer, Céline; Tomas, Frédéric (2023). Conspiracy believers claim to be free thinkers but (Under)Use advice like everyone else. British Journal of Social Psychology, 62(4):1782-1797.
  • Altay, Sacha; Majima, Yoshimasa; Mercier, Hugo (2023). Happy thoughts: The role of communion in accepting and sharing (mis)beliefs. British Journal of Social Psychology, 62(4):1672-1692.
  • Herrera-Masurel, Alicia; Altay, Sacha; Mercier, Hugo (2023). Does nuclear energy produce neodymium? Negative perception of nuclear energy drives the assumption that it is polluting. Journal of Experimental Psychology. Applied, 29(3):572-583.
  • Ejaz, Waqas; Altay, Sacha; Naeem, Ghazala (2023). Smartphone use and well-being in Pakistan: Comparing the effect of self-reported and actual smartphone use. Digital Health, 9:1-12.
  • Schmid, Philipp; Altay, Sacha; Scherer, Laura D (2023). The Psychological Impacts and Message Features of Health Misinformation. European Psychologist, 28(3):162-172.
  • Altay, Sacha; Hacquin, Anne-Sophie; Chevallier, Coralie; Mercier, Hugo (2023). Information delivered by a chatbot has a positive impact on COVID-19 vaccines attitudes and intentions. Journal of Experimental Psychology. Applied, 29(1):52-62.
  • Altay, Sacha; Berriche, Manon; Acerbi, Alberto (2023). Misinformation on Misinformation: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges. Social Media and Society, 9(1):1-13.
  • Altay, Sacha; Berriche, Manon; Heuer, Hendrik; Farkas, Johan; Rathje, Steven (2023). A survey of expert views on misinformation: Definitions, determinants, solutions, and future of the field. Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, 4(4):1-34.