Right and left, partisanship predicts (asymmetric) vulnerability to misinformation

Right and left, partisanship predicts (asymmetric) vulnerability to misinformation

We analyze the relationship between partisanship, echo chambers, and vulnerability to online misinformation by studying news sharing behavior on Twitter. While our results confirm prior findings that online misinformation sharing is strongly correlated with right-leaning partisanship, we also uncove...

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Main Authors: Dimitar Nikolov, Alessandro Flammini, Filippo Menczer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Harvard Kennedy School 2021-02-01
Series:Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review
Subjects:
information bias
politics
social media
twitter
Online Access:https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/right-and-left-partisanship-predicts-asymmetric-vulnerability-to-misinformation/

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https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/right-and-left-partisanship-predicts-asymmetric-vulnerability-to-misinformation/

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