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People fact-check social media posts more thoughtfully when they’re paired with someone who doesn’t share their perspective

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Summary
Nutrition label

91% Informative

People were more willing to revise their beliefs when they were paired with someone from a different cultural background than their own, study says.

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VR Score

94

Informative language

95

Neutral language

60

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

66

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

long-living

External references

29

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