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RESEARCH LITERACY LAB / CLAIMS FORMING
Ten thousand posts. One story.
Many reposts can trace back to one account. Repetition is not independent evidence.
THE QUESTION
Trace repeated stories back to their earliest identifiable source.
COMMON MISREAD
A large post count can look like many separate experiences.
TAKE AWAY
Count distinct origins before treating a chorus as corroboration.
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FIELD CHECK / 01
Five hundred posts repeat one original account. How many original accounts are confirmed?
FURTHER READING
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- Information researchThe spread of true and false news online (PMID 29590045) ↗