Erica Weintraub Austin|Porismita Borah|Shawn Domgaard
COVID-19 disinformation and political engagement among communities of color: The role of media literacy
Washington State University|Washington State University|Washington State University|John F. Kennedy University|Harvard University
communities color suffering equity gaps disproportionate covid19 effects also must resist ongoing disinformation campaigns designed impede political influence representative national survey n1264 adults conducted junejuly 2020 found nonwhite respondents tended report less covid19 knowledge media literacy voting intent white respondents acceptance covid19 disinformation risks associated protesting social justice general media literacy skills associated covid19 knowledge political engagement science media literacy associated less acceptance covid19 disinformation media literacy skills appear important empowering informing communities color