The majority of social media influencers share information with their followers without verifying its accuracy, according to a new U.N. report that was released on Tuesday. 



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A majority of social media influencers don't verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study published Tuesday by the UN's scientific and cultural arm found, underscoring concerns that some of the biggest online figures can uncritically spread misleading claims.

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Belén Liotti New York (CNN) – – Most social media influencers do not verify the information before sharing it with their audiences, according to a study published this Tuesday by the scientific and cultural arm of the UN, which underlines the concerns that some of the biggest digital figures can spread misleading statements in an uncritical manner. According to the UNESCO study, 62% of content creators surveyed said that they do not verify the t…

Belén Liotti Nueva York (CNN) –– La mayoría de los influencers de las redes sociales no verifican la información antes de compartirla con sus audiencias, según un estudio publicado este martes por el brazo científico y cultural de la ONU, lo que subraya las preocupaciones de que algunas de las mayores figuras digitales puedan difundir afirmaciones engañosas de manera acrítica. Según el estudio de la UNESCO, el 62% de los creadores de contenido e…

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The majority of social media influencers share information with their followers without verifying its accuracy, according to a new U.N. report that was released on Tuesday.  The new study, done by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), found that nearly two-thirds of surveyed digital content creators, 62 percent, said they did not…

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Majority of social media influencers share information without verifying its accuracy: UN report

"The low prevalence of factchecking highlights their vulnerability to misinformation, which can have far-reaching consequences," UNESCO said.

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Next time you see a social media influencer suggest a fitness and diet routine or talk about a wider topic that affects the world, you might want to take it with a pinch of salt. A United Nations study has found that a majority of these influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences. The UN’s scientific and cultural arm, UNESCO, has raised concerns that in doing so, several huge online celebrities are spreading misle…

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Most bloggers and influencers in social networks share with their subscribers information that does not prove its authenticity, it is said in the new UN chief published yesterday. A survey conducted by the Organization of United Nations on Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO) showed that about two-thirds of the invited creators of digital content (62%) said they had not converted There is an abundance of information on the topic, as you will …

Большинство блогеров и инфлюэнсеров в социальных сетях делятся со своими подписчиками информацией, не проверяя ее достоверность, говорится в опубликованном во вторник новом отчете ООН. Исследование, проведенное Организацией Объединенных Наций по вопросам образования, науки и культуры (ЮНЕСКО), показало, что около двух третей опрошенных создателей цифрового контента (62%) заявили, что не проверяют достоверность информации перед тем, как поделитьс…

Большинство инфлюэнсеров в соцсетях распространяют информацию, не проверяя ее достоверность – исследование

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Most influencers in social networks spread information that does not prove its authenticity — investigation

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