True news stories also took about six times as long as false ones to reach 1,500 people. (sciencenews.org)
But when bot traffic was added back into the mix, the researchers found that these computer programs spread false and true news about equally. (sciencenews.org)
The story was first reported by Crain's and a local blog True News and confirmed by Long's office and Turner's spokesman. (nystateofpolitics.com)