Seniors Most Likely to Share Fake News
Thu., Jan. 10, 2019
By Jon Gingerich
Facebook users ages 65 and older were nearly seven times more likely to share links to fake news sites than those ages 18-29, according to a new Princeton/NYU study.
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Facebook users ages 65 and older were nearly seven times more likely to share links to fake news sites than those ages 18-29, according to a new Princeton/NYU study.
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