Northeastern University: Leading Source of False Claims About COVID-19? Hint - It's Not Facebook or Twitter
September 23, 2020
September 23, 2020
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 23 (TNSRep) -- Northeastern University issued the following news:
Minorities and younger people are more susceptible to fake news and misinformation about COVID-19, and younger generations are also more likely to believe false claims they receive on closed messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, according to a new national survey led by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers universities.
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Minorities and younger people are more susceptible to fake news and misinformation about COVID-19, and younger generations are also more likely to believe false claims they receive on closed messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, according to a new national survey led by researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers universities.
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