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Think it's too early to think about 2020? Think again — misinformation is already targeting several presidential candidates poynter.org/fact-checking/…
Just three days after @SenWarren announced her bid, @Storyful reported that Facebook and 4chan users were already planning how to smear her and stoke anger online storyful.com/blog/conservat…
Similar smear campaigns began after @TulsiGabbard + @KamalaHarris announced their candidacies. Reporters: Here's how to cover fringe platforms without amplifying false narratives poynter.org/fact-checking/…
This kind of misinformation is only going to get worse the closer we get to 2020. So you should probably, definitely subscribe to the @factchecknet newsletter bit.ly/factmail
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In 2018, fact-checkers were thrust into the battle for the future of the internet. So @factchecknet asked 7 smart people around the world to reflect and offer predictions for 2019. poynter.org/ifcn/the-futur…
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Gooood morning USA! Today is #ElectionDay. Here’s a thread with everything you need to avoid getting duped by misinformation.
.@PolitiFact has a roundup of fact checks from the 16 state races it's tracking politifact.com/truth-o-meter/…
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New from me: InfoWars isn’t the only misinforming page that’s still allowed on Facebook. Fact-checkers have debunked this fake news site at least 80 times — and it’s still getting massive engagement poynter.org/news/fact-chec…
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