Interestingly, the study also found that Facebook users over 65 years old, on average, shared nearly seven times as many fake news articles as the youngest age group (18−29 years old). #INQLifestyle

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A study by researchers from Princeton University and New York University found age as the prime factor that determined whether someone would share “fake news” on social media.

The study, published in the peer-reviewed Science Advances journal on Jan. 9, shed light on the concerns about the prevalence and effects of spreading misinformation during the 2016 US presidential campaign.

The researchers noted that one of the most discussed phenomena after the 2016 US presidential elections was the dissemination and possible influence of misinformation or fake news, with some scholars and commentators asserting that fake news could have affected the results of the elections.

ShakeAlertLA gives city residents a few seconds’ warning when an earthquake hits. It’s the first publicly available app to do so in the US.

Scientists seeking to bring the fusion reaction that powers the sun and stars to Earth must keep the superhot plasma free from disruptions. Now researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have discovered a process that can help to control the disruptions thought to be most dangerous.

On January 20/21, half of Earth will experience a total lunar eclipse. For the first time in 19 years, this includes all of North and South America.

Some days you wonder…

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For the first time, researchers have finally found the root cause responsible for thelytoky syndrome — which dramatically turns bees from altruistic helpers to selfish mercenaries.

An array of cubesats will create brand-sponsored new constellations.

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Should brands fill the night sky with corporate logos?

The ban could go into effect as soon as 2021.

The company also announced iHeartRadio as a new Bixby partner.

WATCH: President Rodrigo Duterte’s discussion with DICT Acting Secretary Eliseo Rio, Jr. during the situation briefing on the aftermath of Typhoon Usman.

Pres. Duterte strongly supports the Department’s projects and does not want any of these to receive any injuction or TRO in any court. He also wants to make sure that there is no corruption involved in any of the DICT projects.

Video clipped from Radio and Television Malacañang (RTVM) FB page.