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Unbelievable news? Read it again and you might think it's true

  • Written by Lisa Fazio, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University
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In the weeks since the U.S. election, concerns have been raised about the prominence and popularity of false news stories spread on platforms such as Facebook. A BuzzFeed analysis found that the top 20 false election stories generated more shares, likes, reactions and comments than the top 20 election stories from major news...

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