PRM 5 Flashcards
PRM 5 - What was the main focus of the study published on 9 March 2018 in the journal Science?
The study explored how and why true and false news spreads differently
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology conducted the study.
PRM 5 - How many stories were analyzed in the study regarding true and false news on Twitter?
Around 126,000 stories
These stories were tweeted by approximately 3 million people more than 4.5 million times.
PRM 5 - What does the graph in the study illustrate?
The number of minutes it takes for true and false information to reach unique users
It compares the spread of true information versus false information.
PRM 5 - How does false news compare to true news in terms of spread?
Falsehood spread significantly further, faster, deeper, and more broadly than the truth
This trend was observed in all categories of information.
PRM 5 - Why is false news more likely to be shared than true news?
False news was more interesting than true news
People are more likely to share information that they find interesting.
PRM 5 - What impact can false news have during conflicts and natural disasters?
It can drive misallocation of resources, misalignment of business investments, and misinformed elections
This highlights the potential societal consequences of false information.
PRM 5 - Which category of false information reached more people faster, according to the study?
False political news
It went deeper into social networks compared to other categories.
PRM 5 - Fill in the blank: False news can drive _______ during conflict and natural disaster.
misallocation of resources
PRM 5 - True or False: The study found that robots are more likely to spread false news than humans.
False
Humans, not robots, are more likely to spread false information.
PRM 5 - What was the total number of shares analyzed across the seven most common categories?
The study included a chart showing the total number of shares
Specific figures were not provided in the abstract.
