Does the “backfire effect” exist—and does it matter for
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In our new briefing, Full Fact’s Research Manager Amy Sippitt takes an in-depth look at whether the so-called “backfire effect” really exists—and what it means for factcheckers.
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Backfire effect: The Backfire Effect: How it Amplifies
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The Backfire Effect and Why You Need to be Aware of it - The Ortho
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Backfire effect: The Backfire Effect: How it Amplifies
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Insisting that the 'backfire effect' is a city legend, which in
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Un promemoria sul 'backfire effect' – L'estinto
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The Debunking Handbook 2020: The elusive backfire effects
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All that glitters is not gold(en): how the press misreported Mark Carney's speech - Full Fact
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Cognitive Dissonance & The Backfire Effect — Critical Thinking
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PDF) COVID-19 in Canadian Prisons: Policy, Practices and Concerns
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The Debunking Handbook Part 2: The Familiarity Backfire Effect