Why people fall for fake news – and four ways to combat it

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Making people more savvy generally about anything fake will also help to make people more aware of frauds and scams that come their way, which are fake by definition and hence more resistant to them.

Certain factors about the way fake news is presented make people more likely to believe the lies, a study has found.

But there are tactics, including 'prebunking', that can help to stop people falling for it, according to researchers at the American Psychological Association.

Almost half of British adults – 45% – believe that they encounter fake news online every day, according to research by Journolink.

With fewer people watching television and more relying on social media for news, there is fertile ground in today's media world for misinformation to spread online.

Why people fall for fake news – and four ways to combat it

There are tactics, including 'prebunking', that can help to stop people falling for it, according to researchers.

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