On the credibility perception of news on Twitter: Readers, topics and features

作者：

Highlights：

• Readers are more trusting of information in Twitter.

• Readers' educational background and geo-location have an effect on credibility.

• News attributes associated with readers' demographic regarding credibility.

• Topic keyword, alert phrase, and writing style affect credibility perception.

• Readers use combination of features to perceive tweet's credibility.

摘要

•Readers are more trusting of information in Twitter.•Readers' educational background and geo-location have an effect on credibility.•News attributes associated with readers' demographic regarding credibility.•Topic keyword, alert phrase, and writing style affect credibility perception.•Readers use combination of features to perceive tweet's credibility.

论文关键词：Reader's demographics,Credibility perception,News attributes,Tweet features

论文评审过程：Received 25 July 2016, Revised 13 June 2017, Accepted 15 June 2017, Available online 20 June 2017, Version of Record 23 June 2017.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.06.026