Every day, we are bombarded with a deluge of information, especially online, where news spreads faster than ever. But what kind of information do we choose to share, and why? A new study published in Scientific Reports explores this, revealing that people are more likely to share information that aligns with their beliefs, even if it isn’t particularly surprising. This challenges the common notion that novelty and surprise are primary drivers of information sharing. Information theory posits that the value of information is largely derived from its novelty or the surprise it generates. The mor…