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Fake news, echo chambers and filter bubbles: Underresearched and overhyped

  • Written by William H. Dutton, Professor of Media and Information Policy, Michigan State University
Don't panic: An international survey finds concerns about fake news are overblown.studiostoks/shutterstock.com

In the early years of the internet, it was revolutionary to have a world of information just a click away from anyone, anywhere, anytime. Many hoped this inherently democratic technology could lead to better-informed citizens more easily pa...

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