"We see that the AI overwhelmingly was providing non-conspiratorial explanations for these seemingly conspiratorial events."

"It is the facts and evidence themselves that are really doing the work here."

Speed, distraction and emotions can obscure a person's ability to sniff out misinformation on social media.

"There's no one thing that solves the problem of false news online … But we're working to add promising approaches to the ... tool kit.”

"You are even more influenced by fact-checks on false claims that are aligned with your politics compared to ones that aren't."

Poor "truth discernment" (i.e., the ability to tell fake news from real stories) is driven primarily by a lack of careful reasoning.

"Recent initiatives suggest that platforms may be able to channel partisan motivations to democratise moderation."

"While there are legitimate concerns about the power of AI to spread disinformation, our paper shows how it can also be part of the solution."

"I was most surprised by how big, and how durable, the effect of the debunking was."

A discussion of political polarization, misinformation, and how digital platforms can either foster constructive dialogue or deepen the divide.