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Chinese Name
曾姿穎
Biography
Stephanie Jean Tsang (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison) is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University, where she serves as the director of HKBU Fact Check. She has developed three major lines of inquiry: 1) the role of misinformation and disinformation in politics and health; 2) the impact of digital media on audience outcomes; and 3) the influence of message processing on social evaluations and behaviors. Her work has appeared in numerous scholarly journals including Journal of Communication, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, Media Psychology, Communication Studies, and Journalism.
Research Interests
Fake News and Misinformation, Media Psychology, Science Communication, and Social Media Engagement
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme 2025/26
TSANG, S. J. (PI)
16/09/25 → 15/09/27
Project: Research project
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When Seeing Is No Longer Believing: Exploring the Processing, Effects, and Intervention Strategies of Deepfakes in Hong Kong
WANG, S. (PI) & TSANG, S. J. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research project
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Journeys of the nation: Investigating the use of flags in Chinese travel
FAYARD, G. M. (PI), TSANG, S. J. (CoI) & SAKAMOTO, A. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/12/28
Project: Research project
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Information Literacy Exhibition and Fact-checking Workshop by HKBU Fact Check
TSANG, S. J. (PI)
1/03/24 → 28/02/25
Project: Research project
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Science Literacy and Misinformation Susceptibility
TSANG, S. J. (PI)
1/08/23 → 31/08/25
Project: Research project
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Adolescents' Understanding of AI: Challenges and Opportunities for AI Literacy Education
Zhou, L. & Tsang, S. J., Jun 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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Attention Over Content: The Impact of Science Literacy Education on Evaluating Climate Misinformation
Tsang, S. J., 14 Jul 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference paper › peer-review
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Beyond the Scapegoat: Investigating the Role of Translation in the Propagation of Fake News on Social Media
Tsang, S. J., Hu, B. & Liu, M., 29 May 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract › peer-review
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Biased Not Conspired: Determinants of Climate Science Skepticism and Uncertainty
Li, D. & Tsang, S. J., 8 Aug 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract › peer-review
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Confronting Misinformation in Hong Kong
Tsang, S. J., 16 Jul 2025.Research output: Contribution to conference › Conference abstract › peer-review
Prizes
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Winner of Social Change Scholarship (Psychology and technology for humanity)
TSANG, S. J. (Recipient), 2020
Prize
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事實查核能否應對虛假新聞：以浸大事實查核為例
TSANG, S. J. (Organiser)
14 Jan 2023Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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Data Mining with xMiner: Applications in Business and Media Studies
TSANG, S. J. (Organiser)
20 Mar 2023Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
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Workshop with Taiwan FactCheck Center
TSANG, S. J. (Speaker)
1 Jan 2022Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
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The 19th Chinese Internet Research Conference
CHANG, L. (Organiser), THUSSU, D. K. (Board/committee/panel member), LUQIU, R. L. W. (Board/committee/panel member), SONG, C. (Board/committee/panel member), ZHANG, X. (Board/committee/panel member) & TSANG, S. J. (Board/committee/panel member)
23 May 2022 → 24 May 2022Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by HKBU
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What Could We Do to Combat Misinformation? 「打擊不實資訊，我們可以做什麼？」研討會.
TSANG, S. J. (Organiser)
26 Oct 2022Activity: Conference/talk/lecture/symposium/speech/workshop, etc › Event organized by non-HKBU units
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A four-step process to transform everyone into a fact-checker
10/01/25
1 Media contribution
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Hurricane Milton unleashes torrent of fake videos, wild claims
24/10/24
1 item of Media coverage
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