Flagging false Facebook posts as satire helps reduce belief
If you want to convince people not to trust an inaccurate political post on Facebook, labeling it as satire can help, a new study finds.
If you want to convince people not to trust an inaccurate political post on Facebook, labeling it as satire can help, a new study finds.
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Oct 8, 2019
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Just as only the jester can tell the King the truth, satire performs a vital function in democratic society by using humor to broach taboo subjects, especially in times of crisis, according to a book by Penn State researchers.
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Jan 29, 2015
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(Phys.org)—Satire has always played an important role in democracy, but acurrent group of television satirists are more influential than ever with American citizens, particularly younger ones, according to a Penn State ...
Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2012
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