Political disinformation is frequently blamed for election results, but its impact is highly concentrated. Researchers examined Twitter behaviour during the 2016 US election and concluded that “only 1% of individuals accounted for 80% of fake news source exposures… who were conservative leaning, older, and highly engaged with political news.” In fake news reached a tiny minority of users, most of whom probably had their minds made up before going on Twitter.

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- Post published:March 24, 2025
- Post category:Power laws in the wild
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