Question

Which method is most successful at increasing discernment, the ability to differentiate fake news from real news, in media consumers?
a. Presenting fact-check tags before one reads a news article.
b. Pairing fact-check tags with news articles simultaneously as one reads.
c. Displaying fact-check tags after one reads a news article.
d. Fact-check tags before, during, and after one reads a news article are all equally effective.
e. Due to the continued influence effect, fact-check tags are not a useful tool at increasing media discernment.

Answer 1

Answer:

The most successful method for increasing discernment of fake news from real news, in media consumers, is:

e. Due to the continued influence effect, fact-check tags are not a useful tool at increasing media discernment.

Explanation:

Relying on the fact-check tags placed by the media cannot alleviate the burden of fake news and cannot increase fake news discernment.  The provider of fake news can also simply impregnate the news with fake fact-check tags, which will only support the fake news.  The burden of placing reliance on any news should be left to the media consumer.  Therefore, one should be wary of the fact-check tags provided by the media.