"Fake news" stories targeting corporations may be obnoxious, but a new study finds that they likely pose little threat to well-established brands.
Economics & Business
Oct 16, 2019
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The COVID-19 pandemic thrust many news consumers into a world of statistics and deep uncertainty. An endless swirl of numbers—case counts, infection rates, vaccine efficacy—can leave you feeling stressed, anxious and ...
Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2021
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People exposed to fake news during the already uncertain COVID-19 era are simultaneously compelled to treat themselves and to try to save money, according to new research from CU Boulder and the University of New Hampshire.
Social Sciences
Oct 14, 2020
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New research finds that "fake news" inspires consumers to demand corrective action from companies—even if the company is a victim of the fake news story. The study also supports the idea that most people feel they are better ...
Social Sciences
Apr 8, 2020
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Consumer stockpiling and hoarding took center stage in recent months as the COVID-19 virus has spread around the world, and with it, panic buying on the part of millions. News broadcasts and social media feeds have been filled ...
Economics & Business
Apr 3, 2020
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For all the benefits in the expansion of the media landscape, we're still struggling with the spread of misinformation—and the damage is especially worrisome when it comes to information about science and health.
Social Sciences
Feb 16, 2020
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With the polarization of America's media and politics reaching a fever pitch, many news consumers—"worn out by a fog of political news," as a recent New York Times feature put it – are responding by tuning out altogether.
Social Sciences
Nov 19, 2019
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Fake news, or fabricated content deceptively presented as real news, has garnered a lot of interest since the U.S. presidential election last fall.
Internet
Jul 27, 2017
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2016 has been a watershed year for technology. There has been some spectacular fails that have brought a more realistic perspective to the fundamental belief that technology improves with time. In part, this is because we ...
Other
Dec 27, 2016
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A new study explores the news habits of Millennials and identifies four distinct groups of news consumers. The study, a deeper analysis of a survey conducted earlier in 2015 by the Media Insight Project, finds that as it ...
Social Sciences
Sep 25, 2015
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