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Vast gaps in fact-checking across the U.S. allow politicians to elude scrutiny

Vast gaps in fact-checking across the U.S. allow politicians to elude scrutiny

Published March 29, 2023 by stepht@duke.edu

The candidates running last year for an open seat in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District exchanged a relentless barrage of scathing claims, counterclaims and counter-counterclaims. Emilia…

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Fact deserts leave states vulnerable to election lies

Published November 16, 2022 by stepht@duke.edu

Amid the political lies and misinformation that spread across the country throughout the 2022 midterm elections, statements by candidates in 29 states rarely faced the…

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