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- People are more likely to believe fake news in a video format compared to text and audio forms of the same story, according to a team of researchers. They added that people are also more willing to share these videos with people in their network.
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Sep 8, 2021 · People are more likely to believe fake news in a video format compared to text and audio forms of the same story, according to a team of researchers. They added that people are also...
Sep 9, 2021 · People are more likely to believe fake news in a video format compared to text and audio forms of the same story, according to a team of researchers. They added that people are also more willing to share these videos with people in their network.
Jan 26, 2022 · The more familiar people are with information they remember, including lies, the more likely they are to believe it is true, communication and policy scholar and IPR associate Erik Nisbet adds.
Jun 1, 2021 · As many as three in four Americans overestimate their ability to spot false headlines – and the worse they are at it, the more likely they are to share fake news, researchers reported...
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Feb 11, 2020 · The authors concluded that people are more likely to fall prey to misinformation because of lazy thinking than due to any conscious or subconscious desire to protect their political identities ( Cognition, Vol. 188, No. 1, 2019).
Dec 15, 2016 · Frequent spotters of made-up online political news are more likely to believe fake news causes confusion – and are also more confident in their ability to identify it.
Mar 1, 2021 · Research also reveals individual differences in susceptibility to misinformation. For one, people who use an intuitive reasoning style tend to believe fake news more often than those who rely primarily on analytical reasoning (Journal of Personality, Vol. 88, No. 2, 2020).
