This is where the next disinfo defense begins:
Not just what we believe.
But how we believe.
And who taught us to think that way.
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Nearly 80% of students said they were aware of fake news on TikTok.
Awareness was high.
But it didn’t translate into consistent behavior.
Why?
Because awareness alone isn’t enough to drive action.
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The scroll is emotional.
The feed is persuasive.
And the first defense isn’t skepticism —
It’s self-awareness.
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Students in the study didn’t see TikTok as a “news platform.”
They used it for fun, trends, relatable content.
But real-world topics still slipped in — and shaped what they believed.
Up next: “TikTok Isn’t News — But It’s Shaping Belief Anyway”
How entertainment platforms influence what people believe — even when they don’t think it’s political.
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Up next: “It Feels True, So I Trust It”
We’ll look at how emotion, creator trust, and peer reactions override fact-checking —
and why truth in 2025 lives or dies by vibe.
Based on: Cheong et al., 2023
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“I Know It’s Fake — But I’ll Still Share It”
A study of TikTok users found something unsettling:
Students know fake news exists.
They even spot it.
But many still engage with it anyway.
Why? And what does that mean for fighting disinfo?👇
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The study (Cheong et al., 2023) looked at how students spot, interpret, and respond to fake news on TikTok.
The twist?
Even when they recognize disinfo — they often still share or trust it.
