Deceptive online networks reached at least 15%

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Deceptive online networks reached at least 15% of US adult users on Facebook during the US 2020 election. They primarily reached users who were older, more conservative, more frequently exposed to low-quality content, and spent more time on Facebook.
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How deceptive online networks reached millions in the US 2020 elections - Nature Human Behaviour

Appel et al. found that deceptive networks reached over 37 million Facebook and 3 million Instagram users during the 2020 US elections, with the majority of this exposure driven by 3 networks and amplified by ordinary users resharing the content.

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