5 years ago
Less than you think: Prevalence and predictors of fake news dissemination on Facebook
So-called “fake news” has renewed concerns about the prevalence and effects of misinformation in political campaigns. Given the potential for widespread dissemination of this material, we examine the individual-level characteristics associated with sharing false articles during the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign. To do so, we uniquely link an original survey with respondents’ sharing activity as recorded in Facebook profile data.
Continue Reading
http://advances.sciencemag.org
Join the Discussion