Effects of Wikipedia knowledge, algorithm awareness, and reading comprehension on undergraduates’ preference for and use of lateral reading strategies to evaluate information
Arshia K Lodhi; Patricia J. Brooks; C. Donnan Gravelle; Jessica E Brodsky; Maryam Syed; Donna Scimeca · DOAJ Open Access Articles
Internet users are bombarded with information and need strategies to evaluate its trustworthiness. Expert fact-checkers rely on lateral reading, which involves investigating sources, finding better coverage, and tracing information back to original contexts. This study contrasted college students’ preference for and use of lateral reading to evaluate online …