Nadia M. Brashier
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“Getting wise to fake news.”
The New York Times
“Older people spread more fake news, a deadly habit in the COVID-19 pandemic.”
LA Times
“New research explains why Boomers share so much fake news.”
Rolling Stone
“Conspiracy theories: Why some people are susceptible and how to protect yourself.”
Washington Post
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What is the Internet doing to Boomers' brains?
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Huffington Post
“Older users share more misinformation. Your guess why might be wrong.”
MIT Tech Review
“The enduring allure of conspiracies.”
Knowable Magazine
“How to keep conspiracy theories from ruining your Thanksgiving.”
PBS
“When false claims are repeated, we start to believe them.”
Research Digest
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“Cognitive ability and vulnerability to fake news.”
Scientific American
“Why we feel the need to knock on wood.”
Discover Magazine
“Trump’s Tweets and the creation of illusory truth.”
The Atlantic
“How liars create the illusion of truth.”
BBC
“The science behind why fake news is so hard to wipe out.”
Vox