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Does Fact-Checking Work? Here’s What the Science Says
… In terms of helping to convince people that information is true and trustworthy, “fact-checking does work”, says Sander van der Linden, a social psychologist at the University of Cambridge, UK, who acted as an
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Teaching Students How to Debunk Myths About Misinformation
Teaching: These student activities call on recent research to help students identify myths about misinformation.
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Misinformation Really Does Spread like a Virus, Epidemiology Shows
We’re increasingly aware of how misinformation can influence elections. About 73% of Americans report seeing misleading election news, and about half struggle to discern what is true or false. When it comes to misinformation, “going viral” appears
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Understanding How We Interpret and Share Misinformation
Research on misinformation has spiked since 2016, following events such as the 2016 U.S. Presidential election and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How a Small But Vocal Minority of Social Media Users Distort Reality and Sow Division
Researchers at New York University have concluded that social media is not an accurate reflection of society, but more like a funhouse mirror distorted by a small but vocal minority of extreme outliers. It’s a
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New Research Finds Trans Teens Have High Satisfaction With Gender Care
A study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics finds that transgender teenagers who have pursued medical interventions like puberty blockers and hormones are highly satisfied with their care. “Regret was very rare,” says lead author Kristina Olson, a psychology professor at
