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Biography
Dr. Wenting Yu is an Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Before joining PolyU, she worked at Hong Kong Baptist University, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the City University of Hong Kong. Her interdisciplinary research fields include health communication, political communication, computational text analysis, and human-AI interaction. She adopts mixed methods in her research projects.
You can find her publications here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vxE6Dm0AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
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Research output
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Not all fact-checkers are created equal: how fact-checkers’ political bias influences users’ fact-checking behavior
Shen, F., Jiang, M. (Corresponding Author) & Yu, W., 23 Aug 2025, In: Chinese Journal of Communication.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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The dark side of the Internet: Fueling misinformation in the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 US Presidential Election
Chen, Z., Yu, W., Sun, Y., Wang, C. J. (Corresponding Author) & Liu, X. F. (Corresponding Author), 18 Mar 2025, In: Communication and the Public.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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A Comparative Study of Public Support for the Zero-COVID Policy in Beijing, Taipei and Singapore: The Role of Media Attention and Perceived Social Impact
Wei, R., Lo, V.-H., Zhang, X., Guo, J. & Yu, W. (Corresponding Author), 12 Aug 2024, In: International Journal of Public Opinion Research. 36, 3, edae040.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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An Unhelpful Chain: Antecedents and Consequences of COVID-19 News Avoidance in China and Singapore
Wei, R., Lo, V.-H., Guo, J. (Corresponding Author) & Yu, W., 28 Aug 2024, In: Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media. 68, 5, p. 694-713 20 p.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
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Empowering or backfiring? The paradoxical effects of digital media skills on depression through (mis)information sharing on social media
Sun, M., Jia, W., Huang, G. (Corresponding Author), Yu, W. & Payton, B., 16 Aug 2024, In: Current Psychology.Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Jake Liang Top Paper Award, Division of Human-Machine Communication
Yu, W. (Recipient), Jun 2024
Prize: Prize (research)
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Top Paper Award, Chinese Communication Association
Yu, W. (Recipient), Jun 2024
Prize: Prize (research)
Activities
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SAGE Open (Journal)
Yu, W. (Editorial board member)
Jan 2026 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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SAGE Open (Journal)
Yu, W. (Editorial board member)
Jan 2025 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work for journals
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Perceived credibility of AI-generated content: Evidence from China
Yu, W. (Invited speaker)
Jan 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Nanyang Technological University
Yu, W. (Visiting researcher)
8 Jan 2025 → 15 Jan 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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International Symposium on Global Corporate Communication in the Greater Bay Area
Liu, M. (Chair), Ngai, S. B. C. (Co-chair), Yu, W. (Member of organizing committee), Jiang, R. (Member of organizing committee), Wong, K. K. J. (Member of organizing committee), Li, J. (Member of organizing committee), Li, H. (Member of organizing committee), Yi, X. (Member of organizing committee) & Yang, Y. (Member of organizing committee)
14 Jun 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organizer / committee member