Birthers, Hand Signals, and Spirit Cooking: The Impact of Political Fake News Content on Facebook Engagement during the 2016 Presidential Election

Throughout the 2016 U.S. presidential election, public debate and media coverage was shaped by so called "fake news" – news articles which were intentionally false, and designed to influence opinion and policy. Although fake news itself is not a new concept, the way in which it was covered...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wheaton, Grace Claire
Other Authors: Political Science
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/89055