Combating Misinformation Runs Deeper Than Swatting Away ‘Fake News’

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Combating Misinformation Runs Deeper Than Swatting Away ‘Fake News’

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PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat to

Politics@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 months ago

“Fake news”-style misinformation is only a fraction of what deceives voters. Fighting misinformation will require holding political elites and mainstream media accountable

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