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Small pause to slow misinformation on social media (Level A1) — person holding brown smartphone case

Small pause to slow misinformation on social mediaCEFR A1

6 Dec 2025

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Adapted from U. Copenhagen, Futurity • CC BY 4.0

Photo by Mitchel Willem Jacob Anneveldt, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
70 words
  • Social media make sharing very easy.
  • Like and share buttons spread posts fast.
  • This ease helps fake news spread too.
  • Researchers from University of Copenhagen study this.
  • Lead authors are Laura Jahn and Vincent Hendricks.
  • They propose a small pause before sharing.
  • A model tested platforms like X and Mastodon.
  • A short pause can reduce reshares.
  • Adding a quiz can help people reflect.
  • The study appears in npj Complexity journal.

Difficult words

  • spread — move quickly to many people
  • fake news — false or untrue news on internet
  • researcher — a person who studies a topic
    Researchers
  • propose — offer an idea or plan
  • pause — a short stop or break
  • platform — a website or app for posts
    platforms
  • reduce — make something smaller or less
  • quiz — a short test or question set
  • reflect — think carefully about a choice

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Discussion questions

  • Do you use social media?
  • Do you press like and share buttons?
  • Would you wait a short pause before sharing?

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