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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by FactChecker@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

TLDR: It reduces the virality of misinformation by ~8% and increases article deletion.

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[-] odd@scribe.disroot.org 4 points 5 months ago

There are many competing fact checkers. Compare their fact checking.

[-] Deceptichum@quokk.au -3 points 5 months ago

If we have to manually fact check the fact checkers ourselves, it defeats the purpose of them in the first place.

[-] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago

This assumes that there is an objective and 100% contextualized truth, which is never the case. Getting a free frogurt seems unquestionably a boon, until you learn it's cursed and contains potassium benzoate.

[-] odd@scribe.disroot.org -1 points 5 months ago
[-] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Personally, I think it's annoying that this got down votes. It's short and dismissive, but it's correct. Sometimes it's just not worth longer answers.

Also, some arguments should be dismissed, just ask a judge.

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