“Fake news” may have limited effects beyond increasing beliefs in false claims

Since 2016, there has been an explosion of interest in misinformation and its role in elections. Research by news outlets, government agencies, and academics alike has shown that millions of Americans have been exposed to dubious political news online. However, relatively little research has focused...

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Published inHarvard Kennedy School misinformation review. Vol. 1; no. 1
Main Authors Andrew M. Guess, Dominique Lockett, Benjamin Lyons, Jacob M. Montgomery, Brendan Nyhan, Jason Reifler
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Harvard Kennedy School 01.01.2020
Subjects
disinformation
elections
fake news
partisan issues
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Summary:Since 2016, there has been an explosion of interest in misinformation and its role in elections. Research by news outlets, government agencies, and academics alike has shown that millions of Americans have been exposed to dubious political news online. However, relatively little research has focused on documenting the effects of consuming this content.
ISSN:2766-1652
DOI:10.37016/mr-2020-004