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The purpose of this study is to explore the mechanism of how elderly social media users\u2019 intention to identify false information is influenced helps supplement the knowledge system of false information governance and provides a basis for correction practices.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title content-type=\"abstract-subheading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This study focuses on the digital literacy of elderly social media users and builds a theoretical model of their intention to identify false information based on the theory of planned behaviour. It introduces two variables \u2013 namely, risk perception and self-efficacy \u2013 and clarifies the relationships between the variables. Questionnaires were distributed both online and offline, with a total of 468 collected. 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