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Conservatives are less accurate than liberals at recognizing false climate statements, and disinformation makes conservatives less discerning: Evidence from 12 countries

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Conservatives are less accurate than liberals at recognizing false climate statements, and disinformation makes conservatives less discerning: Evidence from 12 countries. / Spampatti, Tobia; Hahnel, Ulf J.J.; Brosch, Tobias.
In: Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, Vol. 5, No. 5, 17.10.2024.

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Spampatti, T, Hahnel, UJJ & Brosch, T 2024, 'Conservatives are less accurate than liberals at recognizing false climate statements, and disinformation makes conservatives less discerning: Evidence from 12 countries', Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, vol. 5, no. 5. https://doi.org/10.37016/mr-2020-160

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Spampatti, T., Hahnel, U. J. J., & Brosch, T. (2024). Conservatives are less accurate than liberals at recognizing false climate statements, and disinformation makes conservatives less discerning: Evidence from 12 countries. Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, 5(5). https://doi.org/10.37016/mr-2020-160

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Spampatti T, Hahnel UJJ, Brosch T. Conservatives are less accurate than liberals at recognizing false climate statements, and disinformation makes conservatives less discerning: Evidence from 12 countries. Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review. 2024 Oct 17;5(5). doi: 10.37016/mr-2020-160

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