According to a study by Science Advances, 11% of users older than 65 shared fake news articles, while just 3% of users 18 to 29 did. So why is the older generation more susceptible to sharing fake news?

<p>According to a study by Science Advances, 11% of users <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/9/18174631/old-people-fake-news-facebook-share-nyu-princeton?fbclid=IwAR2-uaY7eFgU-E5jvhQmu3hwYfUBq5Y_dw-y6gOZkYnDHMRY1x8C9RIlOOI" target="_blank">older than 65</a> shared fake news articles, while just 3% of users 18 to 29 did. So why is the older generation more susceptible to sharing fake news?</p>

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