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In 2020, labelling Trump’s lies as ‘disputed’ on X made supporters believe them more — ‘We can’t pinpoint why disputed tags backfired among Trump voters, but distrust of the platform may have played a role’: study author
Study says tagging posts with false claims on election fraud may make Trump voters more likely to think they’re true
Twitter/X formerly labeled some tweets with false information as “disputed”, a practice it has in recent years replaced with its “community notes” peer review feature and a more lax attitude toward content moderation overall. A larger question that misinformation researchers have sought to answer is whether labels and fact-checks attempting to debunk falsehoods are actually effective, in some studies finding the potential for these warnings to actually backfire. The field of research has implications for social media platforms, news outlets and initiatives aimed at preventing misinformation, especially at a time when political polarization is high and false claims of election fraud are pervasive.
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