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On January 25, 2020 at 1:32 PM, Foxx said:

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Fake News Can Create False Memories

... According to Murphy, the study is novel because it examines misinformation and false memories in relation to a real-world referendum.

 

For the study, the researchers recruited 3,140 voters online and asked them whether and how they planned to vote in the referendum.

 

Next, each participant was presented with six news reports, two of which were made-up stories that depicted campaigners on either side of the issue engaging in illegal or inflammatory behavior. After reading each story, participants were asked if they had heard about the event depicted in the story before. If they did, they were asked to report any specific memories about it.

 

The researchers then told the voters that some of the stories had been fabricated. They  invited the participants to identify any of the reports they believed to be fake. Finally, the participants completed a cognitive test.

 

According to the study’s findings, nearly half of the participants reported a memory for at least one of the made-up events. Many recalled rich details about a fabricated news story. ...

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