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Media, Misinformation, and Political Accountability
This chapter examines the impact of media interactions during a recent debate, focusing on a candidate's exaggerated claims about immigrants and the pushback against fact-checking. It highlights trends of misinformation in politics, contrasting past and present media treatment, and critiques the media's role in legitimizing false narratives while allowing political figures to shape the discourse.