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People displaying high problematic (excessive and dependent) social media use are more likely to engage with and believe fake news
Article URL: https://plos.io/3EFkKKP
Article title: Problematic social media use is associated with believing in and engaging with fake news
Author countries: U.S.
Funding: DM and MDM received funding for this research from the Michigan State University Trifecta Initiative for Interdisciplinary Health Research. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Journal
PLOS One
Article Title
Problematic social media use is associated with believing in and engaging with fake news
Article Publication Date
7-May-2025
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.