The Danger of Fake News in Inflaming or Suppressing Social Conflict

Social Conflict, American StyleFake news—news articles that are intentionally and verifiably false designed to manipulate people’s perceptions of reality—has been used to influence politics and promote advertising. But it has also become a method to stir up and intensify social conflict. Stories that are untrue and that intentionally mislead readers have caused growing mistrust among…

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