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2022-06-09

Sharing source-backed information can help reduce COVID-19 misinformation online

This is a news story from Penn State University by Jessica Hallman. A recent study has shown that user corrections given back and forth on social media has helped reduce the spread of misinformation. Through sharing source-backed information, people were able to pick out fake news easier.