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Peoples' impulses to share news on social media fuels misinformation, says MIT study

Social media platforms have created an environment in which people are being distracted.

Social media platforms have created an environment in which people are being distracted. Image: Unsplash/camstejim

Peter Dizikes
Writer, MIT News Office
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