• A study showed that articles that aligned with a user's opinions triggered increased cognitive activity, with users more likely to believe them, while articles that challenged users' opinions were less thoroughly considered and were less likely to be believed (Moravec, Minas, & Dennis, 2018, p. 1344)
  

• False statements are protected under the First Amendment, and are seen as inevitable if the First Amendment is to promote free and open discussion (Hundley, 2017, p. 507-508).
  

Hundley, A. C. (2017). Fake News and the First Amendment: How False Political Speech Kills the Marketplace of Ideas. Tulane Law Review, 92(2), 497–518.

Moravec, P. L., Minas, R. K., & Dennis, A. R. (2018). Fake News on Social Media: People Believe What They Want to Believe When it Makes No Sense at All. SSRN Electronic Journal, doi:10.2139/ssrn.3269541