Color and Position Matter: Effects of Online Warning Labels on News Credibility Judgments

red warning labels were more effective than white warning labels in reducing users’ misbelief in fake news. labels placed at the beginning of posts were more effective under mobile reading conditions.

红色警告标签在降低用户对虚假新闻的错误认知方面，效果优于白色警告标签。在移动端阅读场景下，置于帖文开头的警告标签效果更为显著。