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New WSU research shows that the main driver of doubt among voters about the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election was the consumption of fake news, which was primarily gleaned off Facebook.
Facebook users were more likely to read fake news about the 2020 U.S. presidential election than users of Twitter and other social media websites, a Washington State University-led analysis found. The study in Government Information Quarterly indicates that fake news consumption and political alignment were the primary forces driving doubt about the integrity of the vote counting process – and surprisingly not the method used to cast votes. The researchers also found that individuals who got election news by navigating directly to mainstream news websites rather than through social media wer...
Researchers found that fear of what could go wrong is the primary driver in getting remote workers to protect IT systems.
Remote workers, by their very nature, are more vulnerable to cyber threats. One study suggests that the best way to get them to take these threats seriously is fear.
As millions of Americans continue to work remotely, new WSU research provides employers with key insights to keep their valuable information safe.