A study by MIT researchers found that fake news spreads faster than truth in "all categories of information." This effect is even more pronounced in fake political news about terrorism and natural disasters because people are inclined to share the most novel information available to them.
This means that once foreign actors create fake news we face a snowball effect as thousands and even millions of everyday Americans engage with it on social media.
Fast Facts
Bots are dominating Twitter conversations about COVID-19 stay-at-home orders.
55% of Americans get most of their news from social media.
Of the 50 top influential retweeters, 82% of them are bots.
Want to help stop the spread of fake news? Here is a list of the sites targeting Americans with Fake News. If you see a story by one of them and it looks weird, be sure to report it.
Worst Offender Watch List
Sites that regularly publish disinformation targeting Americans:
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RT.com
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Sputniknews.com
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OAN News (OANN)
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Global Research
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News Front
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Postal Reporter
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Southfront
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New York Post
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