Third-Person Perception of COVID-19 Misinformation and Media Literacy

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the role of media literacy skills in navigating the plethora of misinformation being shared through media platforms. The primary objective of this study is to investigate the relationship between third-person effect (TPE) towards COVID-19 misinformation and media literacy, and how they are associated with health behaviors. By using an online survey, this study conducted regression and mediation analysis through a bootstrapping method (N = 272).