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Fact-checking reduces the circulation of misinformation – we should not get rid of it (cepr.org)
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TLDR: It reduces the virality of misinformation by ~8% and increases article deletion.

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[–] rimu@piefed.social 22 points 1 month ago

Wohoo, 8%.

Pretty sure they could get it to 80% by just blocking a bunch of obviously fake news websites and taking down the accounts of those intentionally spreading them.