This isn’t going to surprise anyone who isn’t a Fox News viewer, but it’s worth noting.
This Washington Post article discusses three scientific studies, showing that Fox News viewers, regardless of age, race, sex, party, were less informed and more likely to believe conspiracy theories about the virus.
While many of the examples in Karlissa’s book on sources are funny, this newer one is definitely not.
The lies disseminated by the network are directly affecting people’s lives, literally. Viewers were less likely to follow government guidelines for safety. One study “provides evidence that those behavioral differences are contributing to the spread and mortality rate of covid-19 in certain areas.”
