Does fake news create online echo chambers? New study has surprising results
97% of online readers have a diverse news intake and people who read the most fake news also tend to read more news in general, says the report. Image: Unsplash/John Schnobrich
Angie Basiouny
Writer / Editor, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
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