Problematic social media use is associated with believing in and engaging with fake news.

PLoS One · 2025 · PMC12057946 · PMID 40333705

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a strong trendno p-value reported

We also observed a strong trend between PSMU and one’s intention to share fake news posts.

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near-significantno p-value reported

When examining these relationships with respect to type of content, we found a significant relationship between PSMU and intent to click on false news, and a near-significant relationship between PSMU and intent to share false news.

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