
Behavior
Older Adults Are Especially Prone to Social Media Bubbles
Research suggests fake news will become an even bigger problem as the population ages
Vijeth Iyengar, PhD, is Brain Health Lead and Technical Advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The views expressed by the author are his, and not necessarily those of HHS.
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