The science behind why fake news is so hard to wipe outhttps://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/10/5/16410912/illusory-truth-fake-news-las-vegas-google-facebook …
. @alexismadrigal 's piece "Google and Facebook have failed us" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2017/10/google-and-facebook-have-failed-us/541794/ … the other day got me thinking about this research
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merely people to fake news headlines and hoaxes leaves an impression. These fake stories become familiar. And then we confuse familiarity with truth.
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The effect misinformation has on our minds is subtle; it works on the margins. But in today’s world, where a few platforms dominate information sharing, the margins are huge, filled with millions.
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