개인의 팩트체크 행위는 양극화를 완화시킬 수 있는가?: 미디어 이용 및 정치대화의 형태별 가짜뉴스 인식에 따른 팩트체크 행위가 정당 및 이슈 양극화에 미치는 영향

초록

The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating effects of the perception of fake news and individual fact-checking behaviors in the relationship between different types of media use and political discussion, and partisan and issue polarization. Media use was categorized into selective and cross-cutting exposure, while political discussion was categorized into selective and cross-cutting discussion. The perception of fake news was segmented into third-person and first-person perception. The results confirmed that selective discussion has a positive significance on the third-person perception of fake news, and both cross-cutting exposure and discussion have a positive impact on the first-person perception of fake news. Furthermore, both first and third-person perceptions of fake news have a positive significance on individual fact-checking behaviors, and these behaviors, in turn, have a positive impact on issue polarization exclusively. The implications of these findings are discussed.

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