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Details: Written by Bing News Search Results; Category: Social Media; Published: 08 November 2025; Created: 08 November 2025; Last Updated: 08 November 2025

A new study analyzing nearly 11 million social posts across major platforms finds users are more likely to click lower-quality news links than credible ones, even from the same person, to the same ...
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Posted: 2025-11-07 03:04:36

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