3 reasons for the rise of fake news
3 reasons for the rise of fake news
- April 17, 2019
- Cailin O’Connor, LPS, via Psychology Today, April 17, 2019 (Interview)
Cailin O'Connor, associate professor … at UC Irvine said, “There are many reasons that false beliefs spread, often in spite of good evidence refuting them. One reason is that we all are used to trusting other humans as sources of information. … The social sharing of data is powerful, but always opens the possibility that falsity can spread. In addition, there are various social biases that can make us more or less likely to share false beliefs.”
For the full story, please visit https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/science-and-philosophy/201904/3-reasons-the-rise-fake-news.
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