Fox News viewers who were paid to watch CNN for a month ended up changing their minds on a number of key issues, according to a study published last week.
SO WHAT
This is your brain on CNN.
WHAT HAPPENED
Over the course of the study, conducted in September 202o by political scientists David Broockman and Joshua Kalla, the group of regular Fox News viewers softened their views on divisive issues in the news.
Compared to a control group of Fox News viewers who were not required to watch CNN for a month, the experimental group appeared significantly less concerned about voting by mail, COVID-19 overreach and Black Lives Matter riots.
- The participants were paid to take news quizzes to make sure they weren’t lying about watching CNN.