In 2019, several studies examined different aspects of fake news. Among other topics, researchers looked at which kinds of labels help readers distinguish legitimate stories from false ones; whether or not fact-checking can be effective when it’s crowdsourced to the public; and whether or not the amount of fake news on social media has declined since the 2016 presidential election. Here, the editor of Journalist’s Resource sums up seven of the most interesting studies and what their findings might mean for reporters and news consumers in the future.
“Rated false”: Here’s the most interesting new research on fake news and fact-checking