Study Shows How Misinformation Spreads Online and Fuels Distrust

A recent study by physicist and Institute for Data, Democracy, and Politics affiliate Neil Johnson explores how the views of anti-vaccine groups tend to spread more widely on social media than pro-vaccination views, increasing the chances of reaching people who are undecided on the subject. Professor Johnson’s model predicts continued growth of anti-vaccine sentiment on … Continue reading Study Shows How Misinformation Spreads Online and Fuels Distrust