Thursday, 10 January 2019

People older than 65 share the most fake news, a new study finds

People older than 65 share the most fake news, a new study finds

Older Americans are disproportionately more likely to share fake news on Facebook, according to a new analysis by researchers at New York and Princeton Universities. Older users shared more fake news than younger ones regardless of education, sex, race, income, or how many links they shared. In fact, age predicted their behavior better than any other characteristic — including party affiliation.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/9/18174631/old-people-fake-news-facebook-share-nyu-princeton?source=Snapzu

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