Table 2.

Scenario 1: effects of verification badges on the perceptions of information accuracy and subsequent engagement (n=534).

		Control (no verification marker; n=268), n (%)	Treatment (verification marker; n=266), n (%)
How confident are you that the information contained in the post is accurate?a
	Very confident	53 (19.8)	55 (20.7)
	Somewhat confident	95 (35.5)	100 (37.6)
	Not very confident	81 (30.2)	76 (28.6)
	Not at all confident	39 (14.6)	35 (13.2)
If you encountered this post on social media, how likely would you be to repost or “like” it?b
	Very likely	34 (12.7)	29 (10.9)
	Somewhat likely	38 (14.2)	51 (19.2)
	Not very likely	80 (29.9)	73 (27.4)
	Not at all likely	116 (43.3)	113 (42.5)
How likely would you be to “follow” the person who posted this message?c
	Very likely	12 (4.5)	15 (5.6)
	Somewhat likely	35 (13.1)	39 (14.7)
	Not very likely	89 (33.2)	90 (33.8)
	Not at all likely	132 (49.3)	122 (45.9)

^aχ²₃=0.5; P=.91.

^bχ²₃=2.6; P=.44.

^cχ²₃=0.9; P=.81.