Figure 1. Treatment and control images
Image on the left shows mobile phone on facebook page with a section indicating false information checked by independent fact-checkers blurring out a photo. Image on the right is control image, of a facebook login screen.
Figure 2. Simple slopes, Facebook fact-check treatment, conspiracy mentality, and ideology.
This analysis indicated that our fact-check treatment increases perceptions of Facebook-related conspiracy beliefs, but only among participants who score highest on conspiracy mentality and who also identify as very conservative. The simple slope for this group is positive and significant (b = 0.079, s.e. = 0.040, p = 0.049). When either (or both) conspiracy mentality or ideology are at different values, the effect of the Facebook fact-check treatment is not significant (see Figure 2).
Figure 3. Simple slopes, Facebook fact-check treatment, conspiracy mentality, and party identification
This analysis indicated that our fact-check treatment increased perceptions of Facebook-related conspiracy beliefs, but primarily among Independents who either scored high or scored low on conspiracy mentality (see Figure 3). The fact-check treatment pushes these two groups in opposite directions: while Independents in the control condition closely resembled Republicans, they diverged substantially when exposed to the Facebook fact-check treatment. Specifically, those scoring highest on conspiracy mentality were more likely to agree with the statement that Facebook is manipulating the public through fact-checks (b = 0.181, s.e. = 0.077, p = 0.019), while those who scored lowest were less likely to agree with such a belief (b = −0.315, s.e. = 0.110, p = 0.004).
nice to be part of this multidisciplinary and international team led by Justin Phillips (nz), @timgravelle.bsky.social (ca), @acarson.bsky.social & me investigating whether facebook's 3rd party fact-checking increases #conspiracybelief
TLDR; it doesn't really.
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Excited to share my first ever peer-reviewed journal article, now published open access in Television & New Media.
It looks at how political influencers are using YouTube to engage young audiences and the potential implications for participatory politics.
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Just a nod to this PhD talent @Finley Watson who I’m luck to be co- supervising. Examining USA influencers….and use of digital affordances
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With the final results of the Australian Federal Election all wrapped up, it's a good time to check out the new Australian Journal of Political Science virtual collection on Australian Federal Elections @auspsa.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/journals/caj...
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Are you an Australia-based PhD student working on issues related to political legitimacy? If so, check out this CFA (including travel and accommodation bursaries) for a workshop on ‘Pluralizing Political Legitimacy: Building Common Ground in a Divided World’. The submission deadline is 30 June 2025.
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Spread the word 📣 - we want to see the best and interesting and diverse scholarship at the 2025 conference at the wonderful University of Melbourne
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We are here! Welcome to the new Bluesky account of the Australian Journal of Political Science (AJPS), the official journal of the Australian Political Studies Association (@auspsa.bsky.social)! 1/1
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The number of Labor women in the HoR is actually monumental. Like, listing the names of women in each party and... just, wow.
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Very pleased to be part of this special issue on women’s voices in the media. Great work with @dianabossio.bsky.social @rmit and a big thank you to WLIA. www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14...
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👇Last chance 🇦🇺 to join us at 5.30 TONIGHT melb/syd for a super topical conversation with former ALP leader BILL SHORTEN and UoC VC on pressing issues in the Trumpian era and how the new ALP govt will navigate it. latrobe.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @latrobeuni.bsky.social
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It’s on tonight at 5.30 - come and join us.
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Based on the candidates currently ahead, we’re on track for a huge increase in the percentage of women in the House of Reps in the 48th Parliament. Currently women are ahead in 70 of 150 seats, which would mean 46.7% women, up from 38.4% after the last election. #insiders #auspol
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Wow! That’s fantastic
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The fabulous @annahough.bsky.social has been into it (and using a delicious format).
Looks like it'll be our most representative yet, in terms of gender!
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Thanks Blair! To clarify, that cake shows the parliament after the 2022 election, but I’ll be making one for the new parliament as soon as the results are finalised! In the meantime, here’s the House of Reps chamber before election day and at about 10:30pm on election night, with 13 seats undecided:
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I knew you’d be on the case! Thank you @annahough.bsky.social
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@blairwilliams26.bsky.social how is the gender break-down looking in this parliament?
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