%T The persuasive effect of Fox News: non-compliance with social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic
%A Andrey Simonov
%A Szymon K. Sacher
%A Jean-Pierre H. Dubé
%A et al.
%I National Bureau of Economic Research
%D 2020

%K COVID-19, %K Media regulation, %K Self-regulation, %K Behavioural insights, %K Health promotion, %K News media, %K Regulator strategy, %K Misinformation, %K Public health, %K Disease management


%R 10.3386/w27237
%U https://apo.org.au/node/306521

%X The COVID-19 crisis has renewed concerns about the dangers of misinformation and its persuasive effects on behaviour. The US response to the pandemic is deeply divided along partisan lines. This study measured the effects of cable news in the US on regional differences in compliance with recommendations by health experts.
%9 Working paper