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How Susceptible Are You to Misinformation? There’s a Test You Can Take (www.scientificamerican.com)

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A new misinformation quiz shows that, despite the stereotype, younger Americans have a harder time discerning fake headlines, compared with older generations

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[–] kglitch@kglitch.social 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What was your score?

[–] Mane25@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

I gave up when I realised the test was meaningless. There are a few I could tell were almost definitely false based on existing knowledge, but the rest would be 50/50 choices.