somefoolJun 29, 2023

First misinformation susceptibility test finds 'very online' Gen Z and millennials are most vulnerable to fake news

https://beehaw.org/post/855576

First misinformation susceptibility test finds 'very online' Gen Z and millennials are most vulnerable to fake news - Beehaw

> Researchers want the public to test themselves: https://yourmist.streamlit.app/ [https://yourmist.streamlit.app/]. Selecting true or false against 20 headlines gives the user a set of scores and a “resilience” ranking that compares them to the wider U.S. population. It takes less than two minutes to complete.

Show threadniktemadur
I imagine a main goal is to create a sensation of being overwhelmed, which in turn can easily make one apathetic, cynical.
Jun 29, 2023 at 8:54amWeb
Show threadsomefoolJun 29, 2023

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firehose_of_falsehood

The immediate aim is to entertain, confuse, and overwhelm the audience, and disinterest in or opposition to fact-checking and accurate reporting means the propaganda can be delivered to the public more quickly than better sources.