Fake news is as attractive to consume as alcohol, sex and chocolates, with the truth coming a distant second, said Dr Carol Soon of the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS).
"Why do falsehoods gain traction? It is because they tend to be sensational and emotional," the senior research fellow told Insight.
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