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·May 10, 2025·5 min read

Heavy Social Media Use Linked to Believing and Spreading Fake News

Individuals who experience high levels of distress and functional impairment from excessive social media use are significantly more likely to believe fake news and interact with it. Researchers found that problematic users were more inclined to click, like, comment on, and share false news stories, regardless of their accuracy.

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·March 19, 2025·5 min read

TikTok Misinformation May Distort ADHD Perceptions

A new study found that popular ADHD-related content on TikTok often misaligns with clinical guidelines, potentially influencing how young adults perceive the disorder. Researchers analyzed the top 100 ADHD videos and found that less than half of the claims matched professional diagnostic criteria.

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·June 26, 2022·5 min read

The Mathematics of Human Behavior: New Model Can Spot Liars and Counter Disinformation

A new mathematical model has the potential to accurately distinguish a misunderstanding from false information and lies.

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·November 1, 2019·4 min read

A new way to know liars’ intent

The patterns of reasoning deceptive people use may serve as indicators of truthfulness, a new AI algorithm discovered. Researchers say reasoning intent is more reliable than verbal changes and personal differences when trying to determine deception.

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·October 18, 2019·5 min read

Society is rejecting facts; medical researchers can help

As a growing number of the general population reject scientific facts or misinterpret findings, researchers call for other scientists to achieve and maintain research integrity to obtain greater public trust.

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·July 27, 2019·5 min read

The politics of fear: How it manipulates us to tribalism

Using fear as a political platform has created a resurgence in feelings of tribalism. The utilization of fear as a political tool is uninformed, illogical and can result in increased social violence. A new study looks at the impact of the politics of fear on tribalism.

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·June 24, 2019·4 min read

Fake news ‘vaccine’ works: ‘Pre-bunking’ game reduces susceptibility to disinformation

A new online game where users take on the role of fake news producers improves people's ability to discern real information from disinformation, irrespective of education, age, cognitive style or political views.

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·May 11, 2017·5 min read

Stories of ‘Vaccine Injuries’ Are Influential, Even When People Don’t Believe Them

Researchers find disinformation regarding a link between vaccines and subsequent ill effects have a negative epidemiological impact, even when others don't believe the stories.

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·February 16, 2017·5 min read

Social Exclusion Leads to Conspiratorial Thinking

Researchers report people who experience social exclusion are more likely to believe disinformation, fake news and conspiracies.

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·January 25, 2017·6 min read

‘Psychology Vaccine’ Could Help Immunize Public Against Fake News on Climate Change

While misinformation can cancel our accurate statements about climate change, researchers report that delivering a 'vaccine, or preemptive exposure, to fragments of misinformation may cancel out the negative false news and help preserve the facts.