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Partisan Labels Drive Voter Support for Candidates Sharing Fake News
The study looked at how spreading fake news affects voter behavior in close elections. They used a survey to see if fake news influenced support for candidates, especially among independent voters. The results showed that the presence of partisan labels increased support for candidates sharing fake news, but the competitiveness of the race did not have a significant impact. This suggests that people's response to fake news is more about their political beliefs than strategic voting.
