Why Lies Go Viral: The MIT Study That Explains Everything Wrong With Your Feed

Show Notes

In 2018, MIT researchers published the largest-ever study on how misinformation spreads online, tracking 126,000 story cascades across Twitter. Their finding was disturbing: false news reaches 1,500 people six times faster than truth, and it's humans - not bots - who are responsible. This episode breaks down why our brains are wired to share lies and what we can do about it.