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“…Other times [the trending summaries are] a vector for misinformation, spreading false or misleading memes to a much wider audience than would have otherwise encountered them. Paradoxically, attempts by Twitter users to debunk a false meme can result in it trending more widely because the algorithm takes the debunkings as a further signal of the meme’s popularity as a discussion topic.” —
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