The increase in the number of social media users and the surge in disinformation spread on social media platforms has become a serious threat to democratic discourse and public health. This situation has led to an increased demand to detect disinformation and explore possible interventions. To contribute to addressing this difficult and urgent problem, the #webimmuniation team has prepared a systematic review of psychological interventions to counteract disinformation on social media.

The review was conducted to (i) compare the effectiveness of interventions, (ii) define a taxonomy of interventions, and (iii) provide guidance for developing effective interventions. Systematic searches were conducted in three bibliographic databases:  Scopus, PubMed and Embase, and an additional search of Google Scholar and reference lists. This led us to identify 3561 records, 75 of which met the eligibility criteria for inclusion in the final review. The psychological interventions identified during the review can be divided into four categories: Boosting, Techno-cognition and Nudging, which we in turn divided into 15 types. Most of the interventions reviewed were not implemented and tested in a real social media environment, but in strictly controlled settings or on crowdsourcing platforms. The presented assessment of implementation viability, expressed qualitatively and with numerical scores, can guide the development of future interventions that can be successfully implemented on social media platforms.

To learn more, read the whole article here: Psychological interventions countering misinformation in social media: A scoping review