"By identifying people who are more likely to believe fake news, we can help reduce its spread."

"Local news has always been a trusted lifeline for communities, but that trust is surprisingly fragile."

New research suggests why misinformation can spread so rapidly—most shared stories circulate without verification of their underlying facts.

Efforts to fight "fake news" have given rise to an unintended paradox: the tools used to fight misinformation breed distrust in all news.

As people have more difficulty distinguishing fact from fiction, they are more likely to feel news fatigue and avoid news altogether.

As the popular streaming app Twitch moves into news coverage, researchers dig into how it's changing journalism and what makes it unique.

Automatic subscription renewals may boost subscribers in the short term, but it's a bad strategy over time, a working paper finds.

AI that compares what news media actually reported to what could have been reported can identify biases we might otherwise miss.

It's one again time to banish the holiday-suicide myth, which continues to show up in the news.

New research digs into how the social part of social media can affect what people think about fake news stories.