Their findings suggest that the display of social engagement metrics can strongly influence interaction with low-credibility information. The higher the engagement, the more prone people are to sharing questionable content and less to fact checking it. These findings imply that social media platforms must rethink how engagement metrics should be displayed such that they do not facilitate the spread of misinformation or hinder the spread of legitimate information. Further research is needed to guard against malicious tampering with engagement metrics at an early stage and to design education interventions that teach users to prioritize trustworthiness of news courses over engagement metrics.