Confronting Disinformation Spreaders on Twitter Only Makes It Worse, MIT Scientists Say

Of all the reply guy species, the most pernicious is the correction guy. You’ve seen him before, perhaps you’ve even been him. When someone (often a celebrity or politician) tweets bad science or a provable political lie, the correction guy is there to respond with the correct information.

Source: Confronting Disinformation Spreaders on Twitter Only Makes It Worse, MIT Scientists Say