The Misinformation Future—Confronting Emerging Threats

错误信息给公共卫生和民主带来了挑战。虽然心理学研究已经探索了处理机制和对策，但新的威胁正在出现，需要面对。该项目旨在通过以下方式帮助应对这些威胁：(A)调查错误信息对面向未来的认知和行为的影响，重点放在全球长期问题上；(B)解决视觉和人工智能(人工智能产生的)错误信息带来的独特挑战。预期成果是对新出现的各类错误信息的处理和影响有新的认识，并将其转化为实际干预措施。这些承诺将使消费者、教育工作者和政策制定者受益，为更健康的信息环境做出贡献。

Misinformation presents challenges to public health and democracy. Though psychological research has explored processing mechanisms and countermeasures, new threats are arising that need to be confronted. This project aims to help meet these threats by (a) investigating misinformation impacts on future-oriented cognition and behaviours, with a focus on global long-term issues and (b) addressing the unique challenges posed by visual and synthetic (AI-generated) misinformation. The expected outcome is new knowledge on the processing and impacts of emerging types of misinformation and translation into practical interventions. These promise to benefit consumers, educators and policymakers, contributing to a healthier information environment.