image: People interviewed in a new study by communication professor Emily Van Duyn said that online misinformation/disinformation, conspiracy theory groups and their former partners’ rabbit-holing behaviors caused insurmountable rifts in their relationships that ultimately led to their divorces or breakups.
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer
Journal
New Media & Society
Method of Research
Survey
Subject of Research
People
Article Title
Negotiating reality: How mis/disinformation shapes romantic relationships
Article Publication Date
30-Aug-2025
COI Statement
No conflicts of interest reported.