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The Illusory Truth Effect
When a "fact" tastes good and is repeated enough, we tend to believe it, no matter how false it may be. Understanding the illusory truth effect can keep us from being bamboozled. *** A recent Verge article looked at some of the unsavory aspects of working as Facebook content moderators-the people who spend their days cleaning up the social network's most toxic content.
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