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The NPR Politics Podcast
Why Is It Getting Harder To Fight Election Misinformation?
Nov 13, 2023
The podcast features political correspondents Susan Davis & Sarah McCammon, voting correspondent Miles Parks, and disinformation correspondent Shannon Bond. They discuss the challenges faced by elections officials and researchers in combating misinformation, the controversy surrounding the term 'misinformation', the backlash against fighting election misinformation, and concerns and preparations for the 2024 elections.
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- The polarized debate around 'misinformation' has led to legal challenges and a breakdown in coordination, hindering efforts to combat and address the issue.
- The presence and influence of Donald Trump, along with ongoing court cases, create uncertainty and difficulty in predicting the smoothness of the upcoming presidential election.
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