Study goals
Analyzing, in the context of news shared by a credible source, the effect of involvement with the news, involvement of the third party with the news, need for social approval and the credibility of the news in the intention of disseminating fake
Relevance / originality
So far, there is no evidence of studies that point out the effects of relevance to the third party and the need for social approval in the dissemination of fake news
Methodology / approach
For this purpose, a stimulated survey was carried out (n=179), whose data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM).
Main results
The results indicated that in the context of a credible source, the perception of relevance of the news to the third party and the need for social approval affect the intention to to disseminate fake news.
Theoretical / methodological contributions
A potential action on the part of public managers and brands would be to communicate these possible “traps” that individuals with a high need for social approval fall into.
Social / management contributions
A potential action on the part of public managers and brands would be to communicate these possible “traps” that individuals with a high need for social approval fall into.