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Did you know that misinformation on the internet and social media often plays on your emotions to go viral? In particular, anger is frequently used to spread misinformation (1-3) .
Research shows that:- Tweets that provoke anger rather than joy tend to be retweeted more (3).
- Being angry also makes it easier to believe misinformation (4).
- People who are angry are more inclined to consider false information as “scientifically credible” (5).
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