# The science of fake news

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-science-of-fake-news/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | David Lazer,Matthew Baum,Yochai Roberts Benkler,Adam J. Berinsky,Kelly M. Greenhill,Filippo Menczer,Miriam J. Metzger,Brendan Nyhan,Gordon Pennycook,David Rothschild,Michael Schudson,Steven A. Sloman,Cass R. Sunstein,Emily Thorson,Duncan J. Watts,Jonathan Zittrain |
| Citations | 3,885 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.aao2998 |
| Fields | Social Sciences |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://arxiv.org/pdf/2307.07903 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2791544114 |
| PMID | 29590025 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2018 |

## Paper authors

- [Adam J. Berinsky](https://scholariq.org/researchers/adam-j-berinsky/)
- [Gordon Pennycook](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gordon-pennycook/)

## Paper journal

- [Science](https://scholariq.org/journals/science/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Misinformation and Its Impacts](https://scholariq.org/topics/misinformation-and-its-impacts/)

## Paper topics

- [Misinformation and Its Impacts](https://scholariq.org/topics/misinformation-and-its-impacts/)
- [Media Influence and Politics](https://scholariq.org/topics/media-influence-and-politics/)
- [Social Media and Politics](https://scholariq.org/topics/social-media-and-politics/)

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