01531nas a2200133   4500008004100000245010800041210006900149260000900218520098900227653002301216100001501239700001901254856012401273       2022                        eng d00aCombating False Information by Sharing the Truth:  A Study on the Spread of Fact-checks on Social Media0 aCombating False Information by Sharing the Truth A Study on the   c20223 aMisinformation on social media has become a horrendous problem in our society. Fact-checks on information often fall behind the diffusion of misinformation, which can lead to negative impacts on society. This research studies how different factors may affect the spread of fact-checks over the internet. We collected a dataset of fact-checks in a six-month period and analyzed how they spread on Twitter. The spread of fact-checks is measured by the total retweet count. The factors/variables include the truthfulness rating, topic of information, source credibility, etc. The research identifies truthfulness rating as a significant factor: conclusive fact-checks (either true or false) tend to be shared more than others. In addition, the source credibility, political leaning, and the sharing count also affect the spread of fact-checks. The findings of this research provide practical insights into accelerating the spread of the truth in the battle against misinformation online.10aBusiness Analytics1 aLi, Jiexun1 aChang, Xiaohui  u/biblio/combating-false-information-sharing-truth-study-spread-fact-checks-social-media