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A new book explains why social networks are excellent conduits for falsehoods.
So are dogmatic and delusion-prone people, according to new research.
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Americans' beliefs about politics are as inaccurate and bizarre as ever. Is there a way to fix that?
We spoke with a communications professor about the relationship between trolls and the media.
A new website lets people play the role of propagandist, giving them a more sophisticated idea of how and why fictitious news is created.
Cognitive ability drives our ability to recalibrate our views after reading a correction.
New research reports we are less likely to fact-check information on a social media platform.