Schlagwort: News
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Educated but gullible? Who falls for misinformation and why
Researchers at the MPI for Human Development have analysed who is particularly susceptible to online misinformation and why. Their meta-analysis reveals surprising patterns in how demographic and psychological factors – including age, education, political identity, analytical thinking and motivated reflection – influence people’s ability to assess the accuracy of information. For example, people with a…
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Journalism in social media: Too little money for good content
Mannheim, September, 04th, 2024. A recent study conducted jointly by ZEW Mannheim and the University of Technology and Economics Budapest shows that social media and news providers can benefit from each other if news providers pay for the quality of their content and social media operators support them in this endeavour. Because of the news…