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How to Spot (and Fight) Misinformation

A guide to understanding why we fall prey to fake news, and what to do about it.

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The web is increasingly becoming a vehicle to sow confusion. A 2020 ProPublica examination of the top 50 Facebook posts pertaining to mail-in voting found more than half contained false or misleading information. Read on for a primer on how to spot and fight misinformation online.

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