Social media is known to amplify misinformation and other harmful content. The Institute for Integrity, an advocacy group, is now trying to gauge exactly how much — and on Thursday began publishing results it plans to update each week during the November 8 midterm elections. The institute’s initial report, which was published online, found that a “well-designed lie” will get more interactions than typical honest content and that some social media features and algorithms contribute to the spread of misinformation. The analysis showed that Twitter contained what the institute called…
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