Author Topic: Searching online to evaluate new strengthens beliefs in false claims  (Read 464 times)

ergophobe

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According to the study, searching to evaluate the truthfulness of false news articles actually increases the probability of believing misinformation.
https://www.futurity.org/misinformation-fake-news-online-searches-3011572-2/

For the record, I did not do any research to find out whether or not this claim is true.

It is the second time today that someone mentioned this phenomenon though
https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/support-for-doing-your-own-research-is-associated-with-covid-19-misperceptions-and-scientific-mistrust/
« Last Edit: December 21, 2023, 09:30:51 PM by ergophobe »