Whats_your_reasoning comments on Fact-checking reduces the circulation of misinformation

submitted 9 months ago* by FactChecker@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

TLDR: It reduces the virality of misinformation by ~8% and increases article deletion.

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[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (2 children)

People are downvoting the weirdest things today. I wouldn't have thought your comment needed a sarcasm tag, but here we are.

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[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@piefed.world 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

The overall score is still positive. People can dislike what they dislike.

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[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 1 point 9 months ago

Yeah, it's better now. When I commented, you were at around 4:2.

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