“Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it”
That’s not just an old saying. Research shows it’s true on social media too!
Misinformation tends to be a lot more engaging than truthful information. Keep reading to find out more!
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“Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it.”
That’s not just an old saying. Research shows it’s true on social media too!
A thread on the speed of misinformation ⬇️#ScienceUpFirst
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Sources
- The spread of true and false news online (paywalled) | Science | March 2018 | Non-paywalled link here.
- Research Brief – The spread of true and false news online
- The fingerprints of misinformation: how deceptive content differs from reliable sources in terms of cognitive effort and appeal to emotions | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications
- Misinformation on Facebook got six times more clicks than factual news during the 2020 election, study says | NYU Tandon School of Engineering
- The Role of Online Misinformation and Fake News in Ideological Polarization: Barriers, Catalysts, and Implications
- Online misinformation is linked to early COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy and refusal | Scientific Reports
- Examining the impact of sharing COVID-19 misinformation online on mental health | Scientific Reports
- Accuracy prompts are a replicable and generalizable approach for reducing the spread of misinformation | Nature Communications
- Developing an accuracy-prompt toolkit to reduce COVID-19 misinformation online
