01524nas a2200133   4500008004100000245010400041210006900145260000900214520098900223653002301212100001501235700001901250856012101269       2022                        eng d00aCombating Misinformation by Sharing the Truth: a Study on the Spread of Fact-Checks on Social Media0 aCombating Misinformation by Sharing the Truth a Study on the Spr  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-misinformation-sharing-truth-study-spread-fact-checks-social-media