Why is the far-right more likely to spread and believe misinformation?
A recent study that evaluated 32 million social media posts from parliamentarians in 26 countries over a span of six years and found that far-right political discourse is the most prone to spreading false information:
Other studies that analyzed differences in how websites moderate political speech found similar results: Users associated with right-wing politic did experience more moderation or sanctions, but users from that cohort were also more likely to spread false information and rely on low-quality sources:
Why is there such a high correlation between far-right political ideology and perpetuating false information? Does one necessarily lead to the other, or does the question of which came first even matter?
What steps can be taken to limit the spread of false information?
Do you agree with the conclusion that an imbalance in the enforcement of platform moderation does not necessarily imply a political bias given that users with far-right political ideology experience moderation more frequently due to being more likely to spread false information?