Table 1 Examples of true headlines and all false news headlines used in study
From: Nevertheless, partisanship persisted: fake news warnings help briefly, but bias returns with time
False headlines (all) | True headlines (one example each) | |
|---|---|---|
Democrat-friendly | RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel called President Trump “f***ing idiot” in a closed meeting and suggested it may be better if Democrats win the next election | President Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee is said to be under criminal investigation by federal authorities due to financial fraud around donations |
Republican-friendly | Discussing voter fraud allegations in private meeting, Tom Perez, DNC Chair, suggested that electing Democrats “more important” than the letter of the law | Online group fighting to outlaw alcohol found to be Democratic activist campaign designed to reduce support for Republican candidate Roy Moore |
Politically neutral | Leaked company documents show top E-cigarette company Juul–which insisted it didn’t market to teens–sought teens for focus groups and as models | The Weather Channel is being sued over accusations that it is illegally collecting and selling user’s personal location data |