Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Bodishtianu V, Gaozhao D, Zhang P (2025) The motivation and consequence of fact-checking behavior: An experimental study. PLoS One 20(5): e0323105. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0323105 Editor: Sergey V. Popov, Cardiff University, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND Received: September 4, 2024; Accepted: March 31, 2025; Published: May 23, 2025 Copyright: © 2025 Bodishtianu et al.