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    Audio Article: A remedy for the spread of false news?

    Audio Article: A remedy for the spread of false news?

    FromMIT News

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    Audio Article: A remedy for the spread of false news?

    FromMIT News

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    Length:
    8 minutes
    Released:
    Mar 17, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Stopping the spread of political misinformation on social media may seem like an impossible task. But a new study co-authored by MIT scholars finds that most people who share false news stories online do so unintentionally, and that their sharing habits can be modified through reminders about accuracy.

    Read the article: https://news.mit.edu/2021/social-media-false-news-reminders-0317
    Released:
    Mar 17, 2021
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is an independent, coeducational, privately endowed university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Our mission is to advance knowledge; to educate students in science, engineering, technology humanities and social sciences; and to tackle the most pressing problems facing the world today. We are a community of hands-on problem-solvers in love with fundamental science and eager to make the world a better place.