People are getting their news from AI – and it’s altering their views

By: Adrian Kuenzler, University of Denver; University of Hong Kong, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 19, 2025

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Last Updated: 6 days, 20 hours ago

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By Adrian Kuenzler, University of Denver; University of Hong Kong

Meta’s decision to end its professional fact-checking program sparked a wave of criticism in the tech and media world. Critics warned that dropping expert oversight could erode trust and reliability in the digital information landscape, especially when profit-driven platforms are mostly left to police themselves.

What much of this debate has overlooked, however, is that today, AI large language models are increasingly used …

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