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Yale University: Flagging Misinformation on Social Media Reduces Engagement, Study Finds
September 26, 2025
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 26 (TNSjou) -- Yale University issued the following news release:

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Flagging misinformation on social media reduces engagement, study finds

Crowd-sourced fact-checking of potentially misleading information is an effective tool to combat online misinformation, according to a new study.

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Pointing out potentially misleading posts on social media significantly reduces the number of reposts, likes, rep . . .

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