Nudging Social Media Users to Think Critically Helps Slow the Spread of Fake News, Study Finds

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By Nick CunninghamMar 19, 2021, 3:00 pm360 pts
Read time: 7 mins Many people who share fake news online do so because they aren’t paying close attention to what they’re sharing, according to a new study. The research found that simply prompting people to think about the accuracy of their news content helps curtail the spread of falsehoods.

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