# The Far-Right is Much More Susceptible to Fake News A recent study by a group of researchers based out of New York University (called the Cybersecurity For Democracy) found that **far-right social media accounts, that are known for spreading misinformation, are much more successful on social media (based on number of comments, likes, etc.) than accounts that belong to all other partisan groups.** Here's an NPR article covering that study: [Far-Right Misinformation Is Thriving On Facebook. A New Study Shows Just How Much](https://text.npr.org/974394783) **The researchers didn't conclude why this was happening, but I believe a correlation between the education levels of the far-right and fake news does exist. This is an example of the [[Importance of Education in a Democracy]].** See also: - [[Social Media Gave Birth to Fake News]]