Scientists show how ‘doing your own research’ leads to believing conspiracies — This effect arises because of the quality of information churned out by Google’s search engine

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Scientists Explain Why ‘Doing Your Own Research’ Leads to Believing Conspiracies

https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7bjpm/scientists-explain-why-doing-your-own-research-leads-to-buying-conspiracies

Researchers found that people searching misinformation online risk falling into “data voids” that increase belief in conspiracies.

Scientists Explain Why ‘Doing Your Own Research’ Leads to Believing Conspiracies

Scientists show how ‘doing your own research’ leads to believing conspiracies — This effect arises because of the quality of information churned out by Google’s search engine::Researchers found that people searching misinformation online risk falling into “data voids” that increase belief in conspiracies.