Facebook misinformation posts get six times more engagement than genuine news, finds study
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Researchers at New York University found that Facebook users liked, shared, and interacted six times more with misinformation posts on the platform as compared to genuine news sources.
Facebook users liked, shared, and interacted six times more with misinformation posts on the platform as compared to genuine news sources, a new study has found. First reported by the Washington Post, the research was conducted by researchers at New York University (NYU) and the Université Grenoble Alpes. The researchers reviewed posts put out by over 2500 Facebook pages from August 2020 to January 2021.More Related News