Using surveys of 11,924 individuals interviewed between 2018 and 2019 in the United States and India, researchers found that randomized exposure to a digital media literacy intervention providing guidance on how to identify false news led to an improved ability to discern the difference between mainstream news and false news; however, the effects diminished over time, suggesting the need to consistently reinforce lessons from the intervention, according to the authors.
Article #19-20498: "A digital media literacy intervention increases discernment between mainstream and false news in the United States and India," by Andrew M. Guess et al.
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