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Some politicians who share harmful information are rewarded with more clicks, study finds

  • Written by Yu-Ru Lin, Associate Professor of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh
Some politicians who share harmful information are rewarded with more clicks, study findsThe likes pour in for some politicians who post misinformation.J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images

What happens when politicians post false or toxic messages online? My team and I found evidence that suggests U.S. state legislators can increase or decrease their public visibility by sharing unverified claims or using uncivil language during...

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