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Smart People, Stupid Tweets. Fake News Spreads Fast on Twitter.

(Posted on  louisgray.com  3 months ago)

The combination of a rush to publish and a low barrier to entry for microblogging makes posting quick notes to Twitter extremely tempting for people who are trying to break news. In seconds, a rumor can be launched, whether true or not, and h… (visit source article)
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