Twitter experiment finds correcting misinformation makes problem worse

Twitter experiment finds correcting misinformation makes problem worse

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Fri, 28 May, 2021 - 15:30
Rod Minchin, PA

Correcting misinformation on Twitter may only make the problem worse, according to a study.

Researchers offered polite corrections complete with links to solid evidence, in replies to flagrantly false tweets about politics.

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