S eeking Formula for Misinformation Treatment in Public Health Crises: The Effects of Corrective Information Type and S ource. AUTORES: Toni G. L. A. Van der Meera; Yan Jin. FILIACION University System of Georgia. University of Georgia. University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. KEYWORDS Social Media; Continued Influence; Communication; Emotions; Audiences; Intention; Impact; News; Fear. ABSTRACT An increasing lack of information truthfulness has become a fundamental challenge to communications. Insights into how to debunk this type of misinformation can especially be crucial for public health crises. To identify corrective information strategies that increase awareness and trigger actions during infectious disease outbreaks, an online experiment ( N = 700) was conducted, using a U.S. sample. After initial misinformation exposure, participants’ exposure to corrective information type (simple rebuttal vs. fact...