Misinformation on Social Media

Open Access Articles

Boulianne, S., Humprecht, E., & Frischlich, L. (2025). Unravelling misinformation in politics: Introduction to the Special Issue. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2025.2520790

Preprint: here

Published versions of articles in the special issue: (coming soon)

Hoffmann, C. P., & Boulianne, S. (2025). Concerns about misinformation on Instagram in five countries. Journal of Elections, Public

Opinion and Parties, 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2025.2514192

Full text (open access): here

Data and replication files: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.27852291.v1

Boulianne, S., & Hoffmann, C.P. (2024). Perceptions and concerns about misinformation on Facebook in Canada, France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/edae048

Open access article: here

Data and replication files: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.26742208.v1

Tang, R., Vraga, E. K., Bode, L., & Boulianne, S. (2024). Who reports witnessing and performing corrections on social media in the US, UK, Canada, and France? HKS Misinformation Review, 5(3), 1-27. https://doi.org/10.37016/mr-2020-145

Open access article: misinforeview.hks

Data and replication files: https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/IG3WCC

Boulianne, S., & Humprecht, E. (2023). Misinformation and trust in institutions in four countries in 2019 and 2021. International Journal of Communication, 17, 2024–2047.

Open access article: https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/20110

IJPP presentation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAo09qhBxNU

Data and replication files: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.21936372.v1

Boulianne, S., & Lee, S. (2022). Conspiracy beliefs, misinformation, social media platforms, and protest participation. Media and Communication, 10(4), 30-41. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v10i4.5667 (open access)

Data and replication files: https://doi. org/10.6084/m9.figshare.20632605.v1

APSA presentation video: here

Boulianne, S., Tenove, C., & Buffie, J. (2022). Complicating the resilience model: A four-country study about misinformation. Media and Communication, 10(3): 169–182. https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v10i3.5346 (open access)

Data and replication files: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.20324790.v1