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: E.G. (elainegrey) wrote,
2015-04-22 15:52:00

E.G.
elainegrey
2015-04-22 15:52:00

In the world of DUH, a study shows that fact checking "has measurable effects on correcting political misinformation among voters."

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2015/apr/22/new-research-politics-fact-checking-shows-growth-a/

sigh.

However, "The studies also found that the amount of fact-checking journalism produced by American media has increased significantly in recent years." Yay! (And it's about time.)

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