A study has concluded that small groups of people can match or even exceed the accuracy of professional fact-checkers in their judgements or conclusions. Social media disinformation cycles tend to have well-recognised phases. For example, disputes over a misleading story or message begin among social media users. Some support it, some object, and others look for sources in the media. Eventually, one of the participants in the dispute concludes that the real problem lies in the social media algorithm—namely, in the people who see the discussion in question and are able to participate in it. Algorithms are intended more for engagement than accuracy. False and untruthful news can be much more inclusive and engaging compared to the truth.
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abf4393