People with narcissistic tendencies and those suffering from “social media fatigue” are more susceptible to falling for and sharing “fake news,” a recent study by Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore has found. This study, which examined the connections between individuals’ cognitive and personality traits and the surge of misinformation, collected data from 8,000 respondents […]
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People who say they are tired or overwhelmed by social media are more likely to believe in misinformation and share them online, finds a study.Using Covid-19 fake news as an example of misinformation, the study also found that narcissistic .
A study by NTU Singapore found that those who say they are tired or overwhelmed by social media are likelier to believe in misinformation and share it..