AI fact-checks may be the best way to reduce Republicans' engagement with online political misinformation
Hegemann, I.
(21 October 2025)
AI fact-checks may be the best way to reduce Republicans' engagement with online political misinformation.
USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog.
Online platforms now mean that political misinformation can spread easily and widely, potentially having implications for democracy. In new research, Isolde Hegemann looks at how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to tackle online misinformation. She finds that AI fact-checking can be more effective compared to more traditional methods in reducing the likelihood that Republican … Continued
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2025 The Author(s) |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Government |
| Date Deposited | 14 Nov 2025 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/130219 |