Google it: How 'doing your own research' can make you believe anything
The Briefing23 Jan 2024

Google it: How 'doing your own research' can make you believe anything

If you've been online at all in the last decade, you would've seen the phrase 'do your own research' in likely hundreds of comments sections. It turns out 'doing your own research' is precisely what can lead you to believing something untrue, according to a new study from the University of Central Florida.

In this episode of The Briefing we speak with lead author Kevin Aslett about why we're more likely to believe misinformation even if we try to verify it.

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