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Fact-checking reduces the circulation of misinformation – we should not get rid of it (cepr.org)

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

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

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[-] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago

There’s a big difference between actual fact-checking, and the “fact-checking” industry which is controlled by powerful interests to help sell their narrative.

[-] minkymunkey_7_7@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

AKA do your own research? On Facebook and TikTok?

[-] NotASharkInAManSuit@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Yeah, gotta watch out for multi billion dollar authoritarian industry of Big Objective Facts^tm^

[-] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

The "fact-checking" industry, lol. Fact-checking things is a skill anyone could develop, you don't need an industry.

You won't find the sources for every thing out there, but you can find out a lot if you know how to critically examine information for yourself. Which is better than depending on someone else to fact-check for you, IMO.