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How 'engagement' makes you vulnerable to manipulation and misinformation on social media

  • Written by Filippo Menczer, Luddy Distinguished Professor of Informatics and Computer Science, Indiana University
How 'engagement' makes you vulnerable to manipulation and misinformation on social mediaPeople tend to view social media posts more favorably when more people have liked, commented on or shared them, regardless of the quality of the posts.Sai Aung Main/AFP via Getty Images

Facebook has been quietly experimenting with reducing the amount of political content it puts in users’ news feeds. The move is a tacit acknowledgment that...

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