Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it by Youssef Ibrahim https://padlet.com/id22562/rjp7si7tpw2yqdl4 en-us 2022-01-11 09:07:31 UTC 2025-11-24 10:51:35 UTC hello@padlet.com How research of the Fake news was conducted id22562 https://padlet.com/id22562/rjp7si7tpw2yqdl4/wish/1985620945 This study was conducted by tracking how fast different types of news spread on Twitter, and how much they were retweeted, taking into account the presence of bots, along with their absence. ]]> 2022-01-11 09:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/id22562/rjp7si7tpw2yqdl4/wish/1985620945 The results and findings of the research id22562 https://padlet.com/id22562/rjp7si7tpw2yqdl4/wish/1985623687 Through this research, it was found that fake news spread much more quickly than real news, even when bots were taken out of the equation. This highlights how people were behind the quick spread of fake news, and not bots. ]]> 2022-01-11 09:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/id22562/rjp7si7tpw2yqdl4/wish/1985623687 Hypothesis proposed by researchers to explain their findings id22562 https://padlet.com/id22562/rjp7si7tpw2yqdl4/wish/1985629381 Based on these findings, the researchers proposed the hypothesis that fake news spread faster than real news because they provided more novelty and excitement. This is also because people who spread fake news gain more status due to these news being more exciting and novel, while real news tend to be alike due to being grounded in reality. ]]> 2022-01-11 09:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/id22562/rjp7si7tpw2yqdl4/wish/1985629381 Link to Resonance id22562 https://padlet.com/id22562/rjp7si7tpw2yqdl4/wish/1985632900 This research relates the most to the factor of resonance, as most people enjoy news stories that are more exciting and emotionally impactful. This leads to people spreading these news that they enjoy, and believing in these stories, despite them being false or unrealistic. ]]> 2022-01-11 09:16:07 UTC https://padlet.com/id22562/rjp7si7tpw2yqdl4/wish/1985632900 Analysis of Hypothesis id22562 https://padlet.com/id22562/rjp7si7tpw2yqdl4/wish/1985636879 I agree with the hypothesis presented by the researchers, that fake news tends to spread quicker due to being more novel and exciting. I would also add that truthful news tend to be more depressing and boring, which is why they don't spread as much as fake news. ]]> 2022-01-11 09:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/id22562/rjp7si7tpw2yqdl4/wish/1985636879 Implications in terms of the way we seek to understand the world id22562 https://padlet.com/id22562/rjp7si7tpw2yqdl4/wish/1985641618 By reading and believing in fake news and false stories, people are led to developing a false image of the world around them. Through these news, many people are kept sheltered and ignorant of the realities around them, which affects their understanding of the world around them, and how it works. ]]> 2022-01-11 09:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/id22562/rjp7si7tpw2yqdl4/wish/1985641618