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Kennesaw State University: Research shows emotional triggers drive belief in fake news
March 06, 2026
KENNESAW, Georgia, March 6 -- Kennesaw State University posted the following news release:

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New research shows emotional triggers drive belief in fake news

Ever wonder why so-called "fake news" seems to make the rounds faster than factual information does? Kennesaw State University researcher Aaron French says the answer lies in human emotion. 

In a study published in the Information Systems Frontiers journal, French, an associa . . .

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