‘Junk’ political news shared more widely by Trump backers, study finds

Backers of President Donald Trump are sharing more “junk” political news – ideologically extreme, conspiratorial, sensationalist and phony information – over Twitter and Facebook than all other groups combined, significantly magnifying the polarization in the American electorate, according to an analysis by British researchers. Rather than obtaining news over social media from mainstream outlets, these … Continue reading ‘Junk’ political news shared more widely by Trump backers, study finds