If you have a few minutes, this article will give you a better explanation of the types of bias that leads to the presence of fake news, pseudo-science and other scams that show up in your news feed. This reprint of a study from Indiana University is provided by the Nieman Lab at Harvard
What “Hoaxy” Learned About You & Other Social Media Users
Posted June 24, 2018 by Bill Wheelhouse
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