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Misinformation in action: Fake news exposure is linked to lower trust in media, higher trust in government when your side is in power
Katherine Ognyanova, David Lazer, Ronald E. Robertson and Christo Wilson
One major concern about fake news is that it could damage the public trust in democratic institutions. We examined this possibility using longitudinal survey data combined with records of online behavior. Our study found that online misinformation was linked to lower trust in mainstream media across party lines.

Editorial
Volume 1, Issue 1
Irene Pasquetto
Volume 1, Issue 1 Editorial
By Irene PasquettoFor the scope of this publication, we use the term “misinformation” to refer to all kinds of false or inaccurate information, independently from the fact that such information was deliberately created and spread to deceive.