20-09-2024 12:00 via theguardian.com

Labelling Trump’s lies as ‘disputed’ on X makes supporters believe them more, study finds

Study says tagging posts with false claims on election fraud may make Trump voters more likely to think they’re trueLabelling tweets featuring false claims about election fraud as “disputed” does little to nothing to change Trump voters’ pre-existing beliefs, and it may make them more likely to believe the lies, according to a new study.The study, authored by John Blanchard, an assistant professor from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and Catherine Norris, an associat
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