While this study shows Fake News was definitely accessed and consumed during the 2016 election, particularly through Facebook, the study cannot conclude what the consequence is of consuming Fake News.
A link to the full study provides a list of Fake News websites with measurable bias, both Pro-Trump and Pro-Clinton.
Important takeaways:
January 2, 2018 – Fake news has become part of the news cycle in the U.S. but how does it reinforce one’s political views and what role does social media have in its spread?
A new study by researchers at Dartmouth, Princeton and the University of Exeter examines these very questions by looking at fake news consumption before and directly after the 2016 presidential election. The study also examines if fact-checks are reaching fake news readers.
Through an online survey of 2,525 Americans conducted by YouGov Pulse (Oct. 7 – Nov. 16, 2016), the study examines users’ browsing histories: what they are reading– fake news vs. hard news; if it has an ideological slant; and how users are accessing such content whether it be via Facebook, Google, Twitter, or email.
Here are some highlights from the study:
The study provides new insight on fake news, how social media may exacerbate online “echo chambers” or selective exposure to misinformation, and how fact-checks may not be reaching the fake news audience.
Study co-author Brendan Nyhan, is a professor of government at Dartmouth and contributor to The Upshot at The New York Time. Andrew Guess at Princeton University and Jason Reifler at the University of Exeter also served as co-authors of the study.
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