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Fact Checking

  1. There’s (More) Hope for Political Fact-checkingTwo new tests of the so-called backfire effect bring an important update — and a lesson of how social-science collaboration should work.
    By Jesse Singal
  2. political psychology
    Maybe There’s Some Hope for Political Fact-checking After AllNew research suggests that we shouldn’t be overly gloomy about the potential for fact-checking to correct people’s political misperceptions.
    By Jesse Singal
  3. rumors
    The Noble Futility of the Twitter Fact-checkerIt’s a lonely, uphill battle.
    By Jesse Singal