People older than 65 share the most fake news, a new study finds
| Title | People older than 65 share the most fake news, a new study finds |
| Publication Type | Magazine Article |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | Casey Newton |
| Magazine | The Verge |
| Date Published | 1/9/2019 |
| Keywords | Articles of Interest, C3E 2019, Cognitive Security, Cognitive Security in Cyber, fake news |
| Abstract | This article pertains to cognitive security. Older users shared more fake news than younger ones regardless of education, sex, race, income, or how many links they shared. In fact, age predicted their behavior better than any other characteristic -- including party affiliation. |
| URL | https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/9/18174631/old-people-fake-news-facebook-share-nyu-princeton |
| Citation Key | node-62417 |