On Social Media, Sharing Mindset Makes People Worse at Judging Accuracy
People are less inclined to accurately judge the truth of a headline when asked about sharing or engaging with it on social media.
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People are less inclined to accurately judge the truth of a headline when asked about sharing or engaging with it on social media.
"Just asking people whether they want to share things makes them more likely to believe headlines they wouldn't otherwise have believed" - Dr. David Rand, a professor at MIT and co-author of the study
Asking people about their intent to share social media content makes them worse at judging the veracity of news headlines, according to an MIT-led study.
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