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Abstract

ABSTRACT Among the burgeoning discussions on the argumentative styles of conspiracy theories and the related cognitive processes of their audiences, research thus far is limited in regard to developing methods and strategies that could effectively debunk conspiracy theories and reduce the harmful influences of conspiracist media exposure. More crucially, our findings illustrate that both audience-focused methods, which involve decoding the myth of conspiracy theory and re-imagining intergroup relationships, were effective in reducing the cognitive acceptance of conspiracy theory. Building on these insights, this study contributes to a systematic examination of different epistemic means to influence (or not) conspiracy beliefs -an urgent task in the face of the infodemic threat apparent both during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Title
Combatiendo la desinformación: Cinco métodos para contrarrestar las teorías de conspiración en la pandemia de Covid-19
Author
Guan, Tianru 1 ; Liu, Tianyang 2 ; Yuan, Randong 3 

 Profesor Titular, Escuela de Periodismo y Comunicación, Universidad de Wuhan (China) 
 Profesor Titular, Escuela de Ciencias Políticas y Administración Pública, Universidad de Wuhan (China) 
 Investigador Postdoctoral, Instituto Avanzado de Estudios Globales y Contemporáneos de China, Universidad China de Hong Kong (China) 
Pages
71-83
Publication year
2021
Publication date
2021
Publisher
Grupo Comunicar
ISSN
11343478
e-ISSN
19883293
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
ProQuest document ID
2576698678
Copyright
© 2021. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/legalcode (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.