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Laura Hazard OwenSeptember 13, 2024

An AI chatbot helped Americans who believe in conspiracy theories “exit the rabbit hole”

“It still works even for people who strongly distrust AI.”

Shraddha ChakradharOctober 7, 2021

Paying people to be more mindful of the truth is not a sure bet to accuracy, study finds

“Just one previous exposure is enough to make information seem more credible.”

Sarah ScireMay 19, 2021

Someone *wrong* on the internet? Correcting them publicly may make them act like a bigger jerk

After getting replies that debunked false political news they’d shared, users were more likely to share low-quality news.

Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 5, 2021

When’s the best time to correct fake news? After someone’s already read it, apparently

Plus: A thorough report on why social media is not biased against conservatives, and TikTok takes new steps to reduce the spread of unverified videos.

Laura Hazard OwenJanuary 17, 2020

Instagram is busy fact-checking memes and rainbow hills while leaving political lies alone

Plus: Emphasizing a publisher’s name on social doesn’t seem to impact readers’ misinfo radar much one way or the other.

Denise-Marie OrdwayJanuary 10, 2020

“Rated false”: Here’s the most interesting new research on fake news and fact-checking

Journalist’s Resource sifts through the academic journals so you don’t have to. Here they collect the best of 2019, including research into the effectiveness of fact-checking, why people are susceptible to fake news, and the changing volume of misinformation on social media.

Laura Hazard OwenNovember 22, 2019

Who becomes a Reddit conspiracy theorist? They have these things in common

Plus: “Subtly inducing people to think about the concept of accuracy decreases their sharing of false and misleading news relative to accurate news,” and the scariest deepfakes of all.

Rachel Anne BarrNovember 21, 2019

Galaxy brain: The neuroscience of how fake news grabs our attention, produces false memories, and appeals to our emotions

“Highly emotionally provocative information stands a stronger chance of lingering in our minds and being incorporated into long-term memory banks.”

Laura Hazard OwenJanuary 25, 2019

Do people fall for fake news because they’re partisan or because they’re lazy? Researchers are divided

Plus: Real-life consequences after you get harassed online, watching your boyfriend become radicalized, and what is Fox News, exactly?

Laura Hazard OwenMay 11, 2018

You see it, you buy it: Just being exposed to fake news makes you more likely to believe it

Plus: A trove of Russian Facebook ads, “antecedents of bullshit,” and a week with Radio Sputnik.

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