In five experiments, encouraging people to use search engines to evaluate the veracity of fake news posts increased the likelihood of them being rated as true (Lauren Leffer/Scientific American)

Lauren Leffer / Scientific American:
In five experiments, encouraging people to use search engines to evaluate the veracity of fake news posts increased the likelihood of them being rated as true  —  Data voids in search results can lead down rabbit holes that bolster belief in fake news  —  Politics