Prior exposure increases perceived accuracy of fake news
The 2016 U.S. presidential election brought considerable attention to the phenomenon of "fake news": entirely fabricated and often partisan content that is presented as factual. Here we demonstrate one mechanism that contributes to the believability of fake news: fluency via prior exposure...
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| Language: | English |
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American Psychological Association Inc.
2018
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