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World Oct 26

Iran-linked Facebook accounts removed for politically charged misinformation

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Science Sep 03

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How seeing a political logo can impair your understanding of facts

Political symbols have a sneaky influence on your brain, according to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania.

By Nsikan Akpan

Science May 02

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Miles To Go podcast takes a behind-the-scenes tour of junk news

Science correspondent Miles O’Brien and series producer Cameron Hickey have been researching junk news on the internet since the election, uncovering important storylines close to home.

By Fedor Kossakovski

Science Apr 25

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How Facebook’s news feed can be fooled into spreading misinformation

Facebook’s news feed algorithm learns in great detail what we like, and then strives to give us more of the same -- and it's that technology that can be taken advantage of to spread junk news like a virus. Science…

By Miles O'Brien

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