Thorson, Emily

The science of fake news

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How do social media feed algorithms affect attitudes and behavior in an election campaign?

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Like-minded sources on Facebook are prevalent but not polarizing

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Asymmetric ideological segregation in exposure to political news on Facebook

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Reshares on social media amplify political news but do not detectably affect beliefs or opinions

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Misunderstanding the harms of online misinformation

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