Suwani Gunasekara

schoolUniversity of Melbournebar_chart#4195 Global Rank

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#4195

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Influencers vs. Legacy Media on Instagram: Effects on Perceived Credibility and Following Intention

Social media has blurred the line between professional journalism and personality-driven commentary, yet we know little about how users evaluate credibility and engage with news from influencers and legacy media when they appear in the same feed. This short paper investigates how political ideology and news source typ…

CHI '261st AuthorMisinformation & Fact-Checking +1

Timing Matters: Designing Effective Corrections for Short-Form Video Misinformation

Short-form video platforms have become major channels for misinformation, with their rich multimodal features making false claims highly believable. HCI research shows that providing corrections in the same modality as the misinformation can be an effective solution. However, since corrections and misinformation conve…

CHI '251st AuthorContent Moderation & Platform Governance +1

The Influence of Content Modality on Perceptions of Online Misinformation

Social media has become a primary information source, with platforms evolving from text-based to multi-modal environments that include images and videos. While richer media modalities enhance user engagement, they also increase the spread and perceived credibility of misinformation. Most interventions to counter misin…

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